Add 98/49 and 40/8
1st number: 2 0/49, 2nd number: 5 0/8
98/49 + 40/8 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 8 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
98/49 = 98 × 8/49 × 8 = 784/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
40/8 = 40 × 49/8 × 49 = 1960/392 - Add the two like fractions:
784/392 + 1960/392 = 784 + 1960/392 = 2744/392 - 2744/392 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 98/49 + 40/8 = 7/1
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