Add 81/7 and 98/9
1st number: 11 4/7, 2nd number: 10 8/9
81/7 + 98/9 is 1415/63.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
81/7 = 81 × 9/7 × 9 = 729/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
98/9 = 98 × 7/9 × 7 = 686/63 - Add the two like fractions:
729/63 + 686/63 = 729 + 686/63 = 1415/63 - So, 81/7 + 98/9 = 1415/63
In mixed form: 2229/63
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