Add 10/15 and 98/30
1st number: 10/15, 2nd number: 3 8/30
10/15 + 98/30 is 59/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
10/15 = 10 × 2/15 × 2 = 20/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
98/30 = 98 × 1/30 × 1 = 98/30 - Add the two like fractions:
20/30 + 98/30 = 20 + 98/30 = 118/30 - 118/30 simplified gives 59/15
- So, 10/15 + 98/30 = 59/15
In mixed form: 314/15
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