Add 10/56 and 98/81
1st number: 10/56, 2nd number: 1 17/81
10/56 + 98/81 is 3149/2268.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 81 is 4536
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4536 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 81 = 4536,
10/56 = 10 × 81/56 × 81 = 810/4536 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 56 = 4536,
98/81 = 98 × 56/81 × 56 = 5488/4536 - Add the two like fractions:
810/4536 + 5488/4536 = 810 + 5488/4536 = 6298/4536 - 6298/4536 simplified gives 3149/2268
- So, 10/56 + 98/81 = 3149/2268
In mixed form: 1881/2268
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