Add 81/2 and 56/49
1st number: 40 1/2, 2nd number: 1 7/49
81/2 + 56/49 is 583/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 49 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
81/2 = 81 × 49/2 × 49 = 3969/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
56/49 = 56 × 2/49 × 2 = 112/98 - Add the two like fractions:
3969/98 + 112/98 = 3969 + 112/98 = 4081/98 - 4081/98 simplified gives 583/14
- So, 81/2 + 56/49 = 583/14
In mixed form: 419/14
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