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Add 16/4 and 98/12

1^st number: 4 0/4, 2^nd number: 8 2/12

16/4 + 98/12 is 73/6.

Steps for adding fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 12 is 12
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
   16/4 = 16 × 3/4 × 3 = 48/12
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
   98/12 = 98 × 1/12 × 1 = 98/12
4. Add the two fractions:
   48/12 + 98/12 = 48 + 98/12 = 146/12
5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 73/6
6. In mixed form: 121/6

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