Add 10/28 and 98/8
1st number: 10/28, 2nd number: 12 2/8
10/28 + 98/8 is 353/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
10/28 = 10 × 2/28 × 2 = 20/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
98/8 = 98 × 7/8 × 7 = 686/56 - Add the two like fractions:
20/56 + 686/56 = 20 + 686/56 = 706/56 - 706/56 simplified gives 353/28
- So, 10/28 + 98/8 = 353/28
In mixed form: 1217/28
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