Add 50/7 and 98/8
1st number: 7 1/7, 2nd number: 12 2/8
50/7 + 98/8 is 543/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
50/7 = 50 × 8/7 × 8 = 400/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
98/8 = 98 × 7/8 × 7 = 686/56 - Add the two like fractions:
400/56 + 686/56 = 400 + 686/56 = 1086/56 - 1086/56 simplified gives 543/28
- So, 50/7 + 98/8 = 543/28
In mixed form: 1911/28
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