Add 18/20 and 98/8
1st number: 18/20, 2nd number: 12 2/8
18/20 + 98/8 is 263/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
18/20 = 18 × 2/20 × 2 = 36/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
98/8 = 98 × 5/8 × 5 = 490/40 - Add the two like fractions:
36/40 + 490/40 = 36 + 490/40 = 526/40 - 526/40 simplified gives 263/20
- So, 18/20 + 98/8 = 263/20
In mixed form: 133/20
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