Add 56/10 and 98/49
1st number: 5 6/10, 2nd number: 2 0/49
56/10 + 98/49 is 38/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
56/10 = 56 × 49/10 × 49 = 2744/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
98/49 = 98 × 10/49 × 10 = 980/490 - Add the two like fractions:
2744/490 + 980/490 = 2744 + 980/490 = 3724/490 - 3724/490 simplified gives 38/5
- So, 56/10 + 98/49 = 38/5
In mixed form: 73/5
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