Add 6/49 and 45/16
1st number: 6/49, 2nd number: 2 13/16
6/49 + 45/16 is 2301/784.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
6/49 = 6 × 16/49 × 16 = 96/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
45/16 = 45 × 49/16 × 49 = 2205/784 - Add the two like fractions:
96/784 + 2205/784 = 96 + 2205/784 = 2301/784 - So, 6/49 + 45/16 = 2301/784
In mixed form: 2733/784
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