Add 8/49 and 56/20
1st number: 8/49, 2nd number: 2 16/20
8/49 + 56/20 is 726/245.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 20 is 980
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 20 = 980,
8/49 = 8 × 20/49 × 20 = 160/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
56/20 = 56 × 49/20 × 49 = 2744/980 - Add the two like fractions:
160/980 + 2744/980 = 160 + 2744/980 = 2904/980 - 2904/980 simplified gives 726/245
- So, 8/49 + 56/20 = 726/245
In mixed form: 2236/245
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