Add 6/12 and 98/49
1st number: 6/12, 2nd number: 2 0/49
6/12 + 98/49 is 5/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 49 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
6/12 = 6 × 49/12 × 49 = 294/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 12 = 588,
98/49 = 98 × 12/49 × 12 = 1176/588 - Add the two like fractions:
294/588 + 1176/588 = 294 + 1176/588 = 1470/588 - 1470/588 simplified gives 5/2
- So, 6/12 + 98/49 = 5/2
In mixed form: 21/2
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