Add 70/10 and 56/49
1st number: 7 0/10, 2nd number: 1 7/49
70/10 + 56/49 is 57/7.
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,
70/10 = 70 × 49/10 × 49 = 3430/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
56/49 = 56 × 10/49 × 10 = 560/490 - Add the two like fractions:
3430/490 + 560/490 = 3430 + 560/490 = 3990/490 - 3990/490 simplified gives 57/7
- So, 70/10 + 56/49 = 57/7
In mixed form: 81/7
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