Add 6/10 and 54/49
1st number: 6/10, 2nd number: 1 5/49
6/10 + 54/49 is 417/245.
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,
6/10 = 6 × 49/10 × 49 = 294/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
54/49 = 54 × 10/49 × 10 = 540/490 - Add the two like fractions:
294/490 + 540/490 = 294 + 540/490 = 834/490 - 834/490 simplified gives 417/245
- So, 6/10 + 54/49 = 417/245
In mixed form: 1172/245
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