Add 42/98 and 90/35
1st number: 42/98, 2nd number: 2 20/35
42/98 + 90/35 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 35 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
42/98 = 42 × 5/98 × 5 = 210/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 14 = 490,
90/35 = 90 × 14/35 × 14 = 1260/490 - Add the two like fractions:
210/490 + 1260/490 = 210 + 1260/490 = 1470/490 - 1470/490 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 42/98 + 90/35 = 3/1
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