Add 42/98 and 96/70
1st number: 42/98, 2nd number: 1 26/70
42/98 + 96/70 is 9/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 70 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 70 × 7 = 490,
96/70 = 96 × 7/70 × 7 = 672/490 - Add the two like fractions:
210/490 + 672/490 = 210 + 672/490 = 882/490 - 882/490 simplified gives 9/5
- So, 42/98 + 96/70 = 9/5
In mixed form: 14/5
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