Add 28/98 and 14/8
1st number: 28/98, 2nd number: 1 6/8
28/98 + 14/8 is 57/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 8 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 4 = 392,
28/98 = 28 × 4/98 × 4 = 112/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
14/8 = 14 × 49/8 × 49 = 686/392 - Add the two like fractions:
112/392 + 686/392 = 112 + 686/392 = 798/392 - 798/392 simplified gives 57/28
- So, 28/98 + 14/8 = 57/28
In mixed form: 21/28
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/98+14/8 28/98+28/8 28/98+14/16 84/98+14/8 28/98+42/8 28/98+14/24 28/98+70/8 28/98+14/40 28/98+98/8 28/98+14/56