Add 20/98 and 63/24
1st number: 20/98, 2nd number: 2 15/24
20/98 + 63/24 is 1109/392.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 12 = 1176,
20/98 = 20 × 12/98 × 12 = 240/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
63/24 = 63 × 49/24 × 49 = 3087/1176 - Add the two like fractions:
240/1176 + 3087/1176 = 240 + 3087/1176 = 3327/1176 - 3327/1176 simplified gives 1109/392
- So, 20/98 + 63/24 = 1109/392
In mixed form: 2325/392
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