Add 90/49 and 18/16
1st number: 1 41/49, 2nd number: 1 2/16
90/49 + 18/16 is 1161/392.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
90/49 = 90 × 16/49 × 16 = 1440/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
18/16 = 18 × 49/16 × 49 = 882/784 - Add the two like fractions:
1440/784 + 882/784 = 1440 + 882/784 = 2322/784 - 2322/784 simplified gives 1161/392
- So, 90/49 + 18/16 = 1161/392
In mixed form: 2377/392
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