Add 35/5 and 98/7
1st number: 7 0/5, 2nd number: 14 0/7
35/5 + 98/7 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 7 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
35/5 = 35 × 7/5 × 7 = 245/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
98/7 = 98 × 5/7 × 5 = 490/35 - Add the two like fractions:
245/35 + 490/35 = 245 + 490/35 = 735/35 - 735/35 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 35/5 + 98/7 = 21/1
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