Add 15/98 and 84/27
1st number: 15/98, 2nd number: 3 3/27
15/98 + 84/27 is 2879/882.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 27 is 2646
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2646 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 27 = 2646,
15/98 = 15 × 27/98 × 27 = 405/2646 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 98 = 2646,
84/27 = 84 × 98/27 × 98 = 8232/2646 - Add the two like fractions:
405/2646 + 8232/2646 = 405 + 8232/2646 = 8637/2646 - 8637/2646 simplified gives 2879/882
- So, 15/98 + 84/27 = 2879/882
In mixed form: 3233/882
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