Add 70/4 and 81/49
1st number: 17 2/4, 2nd number: 1 32/49
70/4 + 81/49 is 1877/98.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 49 is 196
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
70/4 = 70 × 49/4 × 49 = 3430/196 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 4 = 196,
81/49 = 81 × 4/49 × 4 = 324/196 - Add the two like fractions:
3430/196 + 324/196 = 3430 + 324/196 = 3754/196 - 3754/196 simplified gives 1877/98
- So, 70/4 + 81/49 = 1877/98
In mixed form: 1915/98
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