Add 45/98 and 35/18
1st number: 45/98, 2nd number: 1 17/18
45/98 + 35/18 is 1060/441.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 18 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
45/98 = 45 × 9/98 × 9 = 405/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
35/18 = 35 × 49/18 × 49 = 1715/882 - Add the two like fractions:
405/882 + 1715/882 = 405 + 1715/882 = 2120/882 - 2120/882 simplified gives 1060/441
- So, 45/98 + 35/18 = 1060/441
In mixed form: 2178/441
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