Add 16/90 and 98/84
1st number: 16/90, 2nd number: 1 14/84
16/90 + 98/84 is 121/90.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 84 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 14 = 1260,
16/90 = 16 × 14/90 × 14 = 224/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
98/84 = 98 × 15/84 × 15 = 1470/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
224/1260 + 1470/1260 = 224 + 1470/1260 = 1694/1260 - 1694/1260 simplified gives 121/90
- So, 16/90 + 98/84 = 121/90
In mixed form: 131/90
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