Add 54/98 and 81/16
1st number: 54/98, 2nd number: 5 1/16
54/98 + 81/16 is 4401/784.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
54/98 = 54 × 8/98 × 8 = 432/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
81/16 = 81 × 49/16 × 49 = 3969/784 - Add the two like fractions:
432/784 + 3969/784 = 432 + 3969/784 = 4401/784 - So, 54/98 + 81/16 = 4401/784
In mixed form: 5481/784
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