Add 96/49 and 98/20
1st number: 1 47/49, 2nd number: 4 18/20
96/49 + 98/20 is 3361/490.
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,
96/49 = 96 × 20/49 × 20 = 1920/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
98/20 = 98 × 49/20 × 49 = 4802/980 - Add the two like fractions:
1920/980 + 4802/980 = 1920 + 4802/980 = 6722/980 - 6722/980 simplified gives 3361/490
- So, 96/49 + 98/20 = 3361/490
In mixed form: 6421/490
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