Add 75/49 and 42/10
1st number: 1 26/49, 2nd number: 4 2/10
75/49 + 42/10 is 1404/245.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
75/49 = 75 × 10/49 × 10 = 750/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
42/10 = 42 × 49/10 × 49 = 2058/490 - Add the two like fractions:
750/490 + 2058/490 = 750 + 2058/490 = 2808/490 - 2808/490 simplified gives 1404/245
- So, 75/49 + 42/10 = 1404/245
In mixed form: 5179/245
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