Add 96/4 and 98/54
1st number: 24 0/4, 2nd number: 1 44/54
96/4 + 98/54 is 697/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 54 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
96/4 = 96 × 27/4 × 27 = 2592/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
98/54 = 98 × 2/54 × 2 = 196/108 - Add the two like fractions:
2592/108 + 196/108 = 2592 + 196/108 = 2788/108 - 2788/108 simplified gives 697/27
- So, 96/4 + 98/54 = 697/27
In mixed form: 2522/27
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