Add 14/5 and 98/10
1st number: 2 4/5, 2nd number: 9 8/10
14/5 + 98/10 is 63/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
14/5 = 14 × 2/5 × 2 = 28/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
98/10 = 98 × 1/10 × 1 = 98/10 - Add the two like fractions:
28/10 + 98/10 = 28 + 98/10 = 126/10 - 126/10 simplified gives 63/5
- So, 14/5 + 98/10 = 63/5
In mixed form: 123/5
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