Add 20/98 and 54/16
1st number: 20/98, 2nd number: 3 6/16
20/98 + 54/16 is 1403/392.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
20/98 = 20 × 8/98 × 8 = 160/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
54/16 = 54 × 49/16 × 49 = 2646/784 - Add the two like fractions:
160/784 + 2646/784 = 160 + 2646/784 = 2806/784 - 2806/784 simplified gives 1403/392
- So, 20/98 + 54/16 = 1403/392
In mixed form: 3227/392
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