Add 20/14 and 14/98
1st number: 1 6/14, 2nd number: 14/98
20/14 + 14/98 is 11/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 98 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
20/14 = 20 × 7/14 × 7 = 140/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
14/98 = 14 × 1/98 × 1 = 14/98 - Add the two like fractions:
140/98 + 14/98 = 140 + 14/98 = 154/98 - 154/98 simplified gives 11/7
- So, 20/14 + 14/98 = 11/7
In mixed form: 14/7
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