Add 1/70 and 98/75
1st number: 1/70, 2nd number: 1 23/75
1/70 + 98/75 is 1387/1050.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 75 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 15 = 1050,
1/70 = 1 × 15/70 × 15 = 15/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
98/75 = 98 × 14/75 × 14 = 1372/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
15/1050 + 1372/1050 = 15 + 1372/1050 = 1387/1050 - So, 1/70 + 98/75 = 1387/1050
In mixed form: 1337/1050
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