Add 10/24 and 98/12
1st number: 10/24, 2nd number: 8 2/12
10/24 + 98/12 is 103/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
10/24 = 10 × 1/24 × 1 = 10/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
98/12 = 98 × 2/12 × 2 = 196/24 - Add the two like fractions:
10/24 + 196/24 = 10 + 196/24 = 206/24 - 206/24 simplified gives 103/12
- So, 10/24 + 98/12 = 103/12
In mixed form: 87/12
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