Add 1/28 and 98/50
1st number: 1/28, 2nd number: 1 48/50
1/28 + 98/50 is 1397/700.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 50 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
1/28 = 1 × 25/28 × 25 = 25/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 14 = 700,
98/50 = 98 × 14/50 × 14 = 1372/700 - Add the two like fractions:
25/700 + 1372/700 = 25 + 1372/700 = 1397/700 - So, 1/28 + 98/50 = 1397/700
In mixed form: 1697/700
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