Add 5/12 and 98/3
1st number: 5/12, 2nd number: 32 2/3
5/12 + 98/3 is 397/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
5/12 = 5 × 1/12 × 1 = 5/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
98/3 = 98 × 4/3 × 4 = 392/12 - Add the two like fractions:
5/12 + 392/12 = 5 + 392/12 = 397/12 - So, 5/12 + 98/3 = 397/12
In mixed form: 331/12
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