Add 4/9 and 98/12
1st number: 4/9, 2nd number: 8 2/12
49 + 9812 is 15518.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 12 is 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
49 = 4 × 49 × 4 = 1636 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
9812 = 98 × 312 × 3 = 29436 - Add the two fractions:
1636 + 29436 = 16 + 29436 = 31036 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 15518
- In mixed form: 81118
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