Add 24/75 and 98/70
1st number: 24/75, 2nd number: 1 28/70
24/75 + 98/70 is 43/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 70 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
24/75 = 24 × 14/75 × 14 = 336/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 15 = 1050,
98/70 = 98 × 15/70 × 15 = 1470/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
336/1050 + 1470/1050 = 336 + 1470/1050 = 1806/1050 - 1806/1050 simplified gives 43/25
- So, 24/75 + 98/70 = 43/25
In mixed form: 118/25
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