Add 10/98 and 84/16
1st number: 10/98, 2nd number: 5 4/16
10/98 + 84/16 is 1049/196.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
10/98 = 10 × 8/98 × 8 = 80/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
84/16 = 84 × 49/16 × 49 = 4116/784 - Add the two like fractions:
80/784 + 4116/784 = 80 + 4116/784 = 4196/784 - 4196/784 simplified gives 1049/196
- So, 10/98 + 84/16 = 1049/196
In mixed form: 569/196
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