Add 7/10 and 98/40
1st number: 7/10, 2nd number: 2 18/40
7/10 + 98/40 is 63/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
7/10 = 7 × 4/10 × 4 = 28/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
98/40 = 98 × 1/40 × 1 = 98/40 - Add the two like fractions:
28/40 + 98/40 = 28 + 98/40 = 126/40 - 126/40 simplified gives 63/20
- So, 7/10 + 98/40 = 63/20
In mixed form: 33/20
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