Add 10/20 and 98/54
1st number: 10/20, 2nd number: 1 44/54
10/20 + 98/54 is 125/54.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
10/20 = 10 × 27/20 × 27 = 270/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
98/54 = 98 × 10/54 × 10 = 980/540 - Add the two like fractions:
270/540 + 980/540 = 270 + 980/540 = 1250/540 - 1250/540 simplified gives 125/54
- So, 10/20 + 98/54 = 125/54
In mixed form: 217/54
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