Add 54/49 and 9/10
1st number: 1 5/49, 2nd number: 9/10
54/49 + 9/10 is 981/490.
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,
9/10 = 9 × 49/10 × 49 = 441/490 - Add the two like fractions:
540/490 + 441/490 = 540 + 441/490 = 981/490 - So, 54/49 + 9/10 = 981/490
In mixed form: 21/490
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