Add 1/30 and 98/56
1st number: 1/30, 2nd number: 1 42/56
1/30 + 98/56 is 107/60.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 56 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 28 = 840,
1/30 = 1 × 28/30 × 28 = 28/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
98/56 = 98 × 15/56 × 15 = 1470/840 - Add the two like fractions:
28/840 + 1470/840 = 28 + 1470/840 = 1498/840 - 1498/840 simplified gives 107/60
- So, 1/30 + 98/56 = 107/60
In mixed form: 147/60
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