Add 1/10 and 98/70
1st number: 1/10, 2nd number: 1 28/70
1/10 + 98/70 is 3/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 70 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
1/10 = 1 × 7/10 × 7 = 7/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
98/70 = 98 × 1/70 × 1 = 98/70 - Add the two like fractions:
7/70 + 98/70 = 7 + 98/70 = 105/70 - 105/70 simplified gives 3/2
- So, 1/10 + 98/70 = 3/2
In mixed form: 11/2
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