Add 98/2 and 35/5
1st number: 49 0/2, 2nd number: 7 0/5
98/2 + 35/5 is 56/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
98/2 = 98 × 5/2 × 5 = 490/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
35/5 = 35 × 2/5 × 2 = 70/10 - Add the two like fractions:
490/10 + 70/10 = 490 + 70/10 = 560/10 - 560/10 simplified gives 56/1
- So, 98/2 + 35/5 = 56/1
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