Add 10/12 and 98/8
1st number: 10/12, 2nd number: 12 2/8
10/12 + 98/8 is 157/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
10/12 = 10 × 2/12 × 2 = 20/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
98/8 = 98 × 3/8 × 3 = 294/24 - Add the two like fractions:
20/24 + 294/24 = 20 + 294/24 = 314/24 - 314/24 simplified gives 157/12
- So, 10/12 + 98/8 = 157/12
In mixed form: 131/12
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