Add 6/16 and 96/49
1st number: 6/16, 2nd number: 1 47/49
6/16 + 96/49 is 915/392.
Steps for adding fractions
- 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,
96/49 = 96 × 16/49 × 16 = 1536/784 - Add the two like fractions:
294/784 + 1536/784 = 294 + 1536/784 = 1830/784 - 1830/784 simplified gives 915/392
- So, 6/16 + 96/49 = 915/392
In mixed form: 2131/392
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