Add 90/70 and 70/98
1st number: 1 20/70, 2nd number: 70/98
90/70 + 70/98 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 98 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
90/70 = 90 × 7/70 × 7 = 630/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
70/98 = 70 × 5/98 × 5 = 350/490 - Add the two like fractions:
630/490 + 350/490 = 630 + 350/490 = 980/490 - 980/490 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 90/70 + 70/98 = 2/1
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