Add 1/8 and 98/5
1st number: 1/8, 2nd number: 19 3/5
1/8 + 98/5 is 789/40.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 5 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
1/8 = 1 × 5/8 × 5 = 5/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
98/5 = 98 × 8/5 × 8 = 784/40 - Add the two like fractions:
5/40 + 784/40 = 5 + 784/40 = 789/40 - So, 1/8 + 98/5 = 789/40
In mixed form: 1929/40
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