Add 4/10 and 98/4
1st number: 4/10, 2nd number: 24 2/4
4/10 + 98/4 is 249/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
4/10 = 4 × 2/10 × 2 = 8/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
98/4 = 98 × 5/4 × 5 = 490/20 - Add the two like fractions:
8/20 + 490/20 = 8 + 490/20 = 498/20 - 498/20 simplified gives 249/10
- So, 4/10 + 98/4 = 249/10
In mixed form: 249/10
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