Add 40/4 and 98/7
1st number: 10 0/4, 2nd number: 14 0/7
40/4 + 98/7 is 24/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 7 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 7 × 4 = 28,
98/7 = 98 × 4/7 × 4 = 392/28 - Add the two like fractions:
280/28 + 392/28 = 280 + 392/28 = 672/28 - 672/28 simplified gives 24/1
- So, 40/4 + 98/7 = 24/1
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