Add 98/49 and 54/16
1st number: 2 0/49, 2nd number: 3 6/16
98/49 + 54/16 is 43/8.
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,
98/49 = 98 × 16/49 × 16 = 1568/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
54/16 = 54 × 49/16 × 49 = 2646/784 - Add the two like fractions:
1568/784 + 2646/784 = 1568 + 2646/784 = 4214/784 - 4214/784 simplified gives 43/8
- So, 98/49 + 54/16 = 43/8
In mixed form: 53/8
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