Add 10/18 and 98/12
1st number: 10/18, 2nd number: 8 2/12
10/18 + 98/12 is 157/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 12 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
10/18 = 10 × 2/18 × 2 = 20/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
98/12 = 98 × 3/12 × 3 = 294/36 - Add the two like fractions:
20/36 + 294/36 = 20 + 294/36 = 314/36 - 314/36 simplified gives 157/18
- So, 10/18 + 98/12 = 157/18
In mixed form: 813/18
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