Add 70/14 and 98/9
1st number: 5 0/14, 2nd number: 10 8/9
70/14 + 98/9 is 143/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 9 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
70/14 = 70 × 9/14 × 9 = 630/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
98/9 = 98 × 14/9 × 14 = 1372/126 - Add the two like fractions:
630/126 + 1372/126 = 630 + 1372/126 = 2002/126 - 2002/126 simplified gives 143/9
- So, 70/14 + 98/9 = 143/9
In mixed form: 158/9
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