Add 5/49 and 98/16
1st number: 5/49, 2nd number: 6 2/16
5/49 + 98/16 is 2441/392.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
5/49 = 5 × 16/49 × 16 = 80/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
98/16 = 98 × 49/16 × 49 = 4802/784 - Add the two like fractions:
80/784 + 4802/784 = 80 + 4802/784 = 4882/784 - 4882/784 simplified gives 2441/392
- So, 5/49 + 98/16 = 2441/392
In mixed form: 689/392
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