Add 70/40 and 98/8
1st number: 1 30/40, 2nd number: 12 2/8
70/40 + 98/8 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
70/40 = 70 × 1/40 × 1 = 70/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
98/8 = 98 × 5/8 × 5 = 490/40 - Add the two like fractions:
70/40 + 490/40 = 70 + 490/40 = 560/40 - 560/40 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 70/40 + 98/8 = 14/1
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