Add 56/98 and 20/18
1st number: 56/98, 2nd number: 1 2/18
56/98 + 20/18 is 106/63.
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,
56/98 = 56 × 9/98 × 9 = 504/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
20/18 = 20 × 49/18 × 49 = 980/882 - Add the two like fractions:
504/882 + 980/882 = 504 + 980/882 = 1484/882 - 1484/882 simplified gives 106/63
- So, 56/98 + 20/18 = 106/63
In mixed form: 143/63
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