Add 54/49 and 75/10
1st number: 1 5/49, 2nd number: 7 5/10
54/49 + 75/10 is 843/98.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
54/49 = 54 × 10/49 × 10 = 540/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
75/10 = 75 × 49/10 × 49 = 3675/490 - Add the two like fractions:
540/490 + 3675/490 = 540 + 3675/490 = 4215/490 - 4215/490 simplified gives 843/98
- So, 54/49 + 75/10 = 843/98
In mixed form: 859/98
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