Add 10/16 and 98/48
1st number: 10/16, 2nd number: 2 2/48
10/16 + 98/48 is 8/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
10/16 = 10 × 3/16 × 3 = 30/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
98/48 = 98 × 1/48 × 1 = 98/48 - Add the two like fractions:
30/48 + 98/48 = 30 + 98/48 = 128/48 - 128/48 simplified gives 8/3
- So, 10/16 + 98/48 = 8/3
In mixed form: 22/3
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