Add 7/25 and 98/56
1st number: 7/25, 2nd number: 1 42/56
7/25 + 98/56 is 203/100.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 56 is 1400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 56 = 1400,
7/25 = 7 × 56/25 × 56 = 392/1400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
98/56 = 98 × 25/56 × 25 = 2450/1400 - Add the two like fractions:
392/1400 + 2450/1400 = 392 + 2450/1400 = 2842/1400 - 2842/1400 simplified gives 203/100
- So, 7/25 + 98/56 = 203/100
In mixed form: 23/100
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