Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.49+101Answer:
Find Common Denominator: Find a common denominator for the fractions(49) and (101).The least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 4 and 10 is 20.
Convert to Equivalent Fractions: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the common denominator of 20. (49) becomes (4×59×5)=(2045)(101) becomes (10×21×2)=(202)
Add Fractions: Add the fractions with the common denominator.(2045)+(202)=(2045+2)=(2047)
Check for Simplification: Check if the resulting fraction (47/20) can be simplified.Since 47 is a prime number and 20 is not a multiple of 47, the fraction is already in its simplest form.