Add 9/2 and 98/28
1st number: 4 1/2, 2nd number: 3 14/28
9/2 + 98/28 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 14 = 28,
9/2 = 9 × 14/2 × 14 = 126/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
98/28 = 98 × 1/28 × 1 = 98/28 - Add the two like fractions:
126/28 + 98/28 = 126 + 98/28 = 224/28 - 224/28 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 9/2 + 98/28 = 8/1
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