Add 4/5 and 98/20
1st number: 4/5, 2nd number: 4 18/20
4/5 + 98/20 is 57/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
4/5 = 4 × 4/5 × 4 = 16/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
98/20 = 98 × 1/20 × 1 = 98/20 - Add the two like fractions:
16/20 + 98/20 = 16 + 98/20 = 114/20 - 114/20 simplified gives 57/10
- So, 4/5 + 98/20 = 57/10
In mixed form: 57/10
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