Add 60/98 and 28/24
1st number: 60/98, 2nd number: 1 4/24
60/98 + 28/24 is 523/294.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 12 = 1176,
60/98 = 60 × 12/98 × 12 = 720/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
28/24 = 28 × 49/24 × 49 = 1372/1176 - Add the two like fractions:
720/1176 + 1372/1176 = 720 + 1372/1176 = 2092/1176 - 2092/1176 simplified gives 523/294
- So, 60/98 + 28/24 = 523/294
In mixed form: 1229/294
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