Add 96/98 and 9/10
96/98 + 9/10 is 921/490.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
96/98 = 96 × 5/98 × 5 = 480/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
9/10 = 9 × 49/10 × 49 = 441/490 - Add the two like fractions:
480/490 + 441/490 = 480 + 441/490 = 921/490 - So, 96/98 + 9/10 = 921/490
In mixed form: 1431/490
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