Add 3/14 and 98/8
1st number: 3/14, 2nd number: 12 2/8
3/14 + 98/8 is 349/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
3/14 = 3 × 4/14 × 4 = 12/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
98/8 = 98 × 7/8 × 7 = 686/56 - Add the two like fractions:
12/56 + 686/56 = 12 + 686/56 = 698/56 - 698/56 simplified gives 349/28
- So, 3/14 + 98/8 = 349/28
In mixed form: 1213/28
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