Add 24/98 and 56/5
1st number: 24/98, 2nd number: 11 1/5
24/98 + 56/5 is 2804/245.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 5 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
24/98 = 24 × 5/98 × 5 = 120/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
56/5 = 56 × 98/5 × 98 = 5488/490 - Add the two like fractions:
120/490 + 5488/490 = 120 + 5488/490 = 5608/490 - 5608/490 simplified gives 2804/245
- So, 24/98 + 56/5 = 2804/245
In mixed form: 11109/245
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