Add 10/4 and 98/10
1st number: 2 2/4, 2nd number: 9 8/10
10/4 + 98/10 is 123/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
10/4 = 10 × 5/4 × 5 = 50/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
98/10 = 98 × 2/10 × 2 = 196/20 - Add the two like fractions:
50/20 + 196/20 = 50 + 196/20 = 246/20 - 246/20 simplified gives 123/10
- So, 10/4 + 98/10 = 123/10
In mixed form: 123/10
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