Add 6/16 and 81/49, Solve 6/16 + 1 32/49 as a fraction

Add 6/16 and 81/49

1^st number: 6/16, 2^nd number: 1 32/49

6/16 + 81/49 is 795/392.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 49 is 784

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
6/16 = 6 × 49/16 × 49 = 294/784
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
81/49 = 81 × 16/49 × 16 = 1296/784
Add the two like fractions:
294/784 + 1296/784 = 294 + 1296/784 = 1590/784
1590/784 simplified gives 795/392
So, 6/16 + 81/49 = 795/392
In mixed form: 211/392

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