Add 56/2 and 6/49
1st number: 28 0/2, 2nd number: 6/49
56/2 + 6/49 is 1378/49.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 49 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
56/2 = 56 × 49/2 × 49 = 2744/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
6/49 = 6 × 2/49 × 2 = 12/98 - Add the two like fractions:
2744/98 + 12/98 = 2744 + 12/98 = 2756/98 - 2756/98 simplified gives 1378/49
- So, 56/2 + 6/49 = 1378/49
In mixed form: 286/49
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/2+12/49 56/4+6/49 56/2+6/98 56/2+18/49 56/6+6/49 56/2+30/49 56/10+6/49 56/2+42/49 56/14+6/49