Add 4/2 and 98/7
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 14 0/7
4/2 + 98/7 is 16/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
4/2 = 4 × 7/2 × 7 = 28/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
98/7 = 98 × 2/7 × 2 = 196/14 - Add the two like fractions:
28/14 + 196/14 = 28 + 196/14 = 224/14 - 224/14 simplified gives 16/1
- So, 4/2 + 98/7 = 16/1
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