Add 4/8 and 98/36
1st number: 4/8, 2nd number: 2 26/36
4/8 + 98/36 is 29/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 36 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
4/8 = 4 × 9/8 × 9 = 36/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
98/36 = 98 × 2/36 × 2 = 196/72 - Add the two like fractions:
36/72 + 196/72 = 36 + 196/72 = 232/72 - 232/72 simplified gives 29/9
- So, 4/8 + 98/36 = 29/9
In mixed form: 32/9
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