Add 36/98 and 45/8
1st number: 36/98, 2nd number: 5 5/8
36/98 + 45/8 is 2349/392.
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,
36/98 = 36 × 4/98 × 4 = 144/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
45/8 = 45 × 49/8 × 49 = 2205/392 - Add the two like fractions:
144/392 + 2205/392 = 144 + 2205/392 = 2349/392 - So, 36/98 + 45/8 = 2349/392
In mixed form: 5389/392
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