Add 60/98 and 21/16
1st number: 60/98, 2nd number: 1 5/16
60/98 + 21/16 is 1509/784.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
60/98 = 60 × 8/98 × 8 = 480/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
21/16 = 21 × 49/16 × 49 = 1029/784 - Add the two like fractions:
480/784 + 1029/784 = 480 + 1029/784 = 1509/784 - So, 60/98 + 21/16 = 1509/784
In mixed form: 1725/784
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