Add 1/30 and 98/16
1st number: 1/30, 2nd number: 6 2/16
1/30 + 98/16 is 739/120.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
1/30 = 1 × 8/30 × 8 = 8/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
98/16 = 98 × 15/16 × 15 = 1470/240 - Add the two like fractions:
8/240 + 1470/240 = 8 + 1470/240 = 1478/240 - 1478/240 simplified gives 739/120
- So, 1/30 + 98/16 = 739/120
In mixed form: 619/120
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