Add 84/10 and 50/49
1st number: 8 4/10, 2nd number: 1 1/49
84/10 + 50/49 is 2308/245.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
84/10 = 84 × 49/10 × 49 = 4116/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
50/49 = 50 × 10/49 × 10 = 500/490 - Add the two like fractions:
4116/490 + 500/490 = 4116 + 500/490 = 4616/490 - 4616/490 simplified gives 2308/245
- So, 84/10 + 50/49 = 2308/245
In mixed form: 9103/245
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