Add 40/4 and 98/14
1st number: 10 0/4, 2nd number: 7 0/14
40/4 + 98/14 is 17/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
40/4 = 40 × 7/4 × 7 = 280/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
98/14 = 98 × 2/14 × 2 = 196/28 - Add the two like fractions:
280/28 + 196/28 = 280 + 196/28 = 476/28 - 476/28 simplified gives 17/1
- So, 40/4 + 98/14 = 17/1
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