Add 90/5 and 98/7
1st number: 18 0/5, 2nd number: 14 0/7
90/5 + 98/7 is 32/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 7 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
90/5 = 90 × 7/5 × 7 = 630/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
98/7 = 98 × 5/7 × 5 = 490/35 - Add the two like fractions:
630/35 + 490/35 = 630 + 490/35 = 1120/35 - 1120/35 simplified gives 32/1
- So, 90/5 + 98/7 = 32/1
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