Add 80/49 and 40/10
1st number: 1 31/49, 2nd number: 4 0/10
80/49 + 40/10 is 276/49.
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,
80/49 = 80 × 10/49 × 10 = 800/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
40/10 = 40 × 49/10 × 49 = 1960/490 - Add the two like fractions:
800/490 + 1960/490 = 800 + 1960/490 = 2760/490 - 2760/490 simplified gives 276/49
- So, 80/49 + 40/10 = 276/49
In mixed form: 531/49
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