Add 98/2 and 50/15
1st number: 49 0/2, 2nd number: 3 5/15
98/2 + 50/15 is 157/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 15 = 30,
98/2 = 98 × 15/2 × 15 = 1470/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
50/15 = 50 × 2/15 × 2 = 100/30 - Add the two like fractions:
1470/30 + 100/30 = 1470 + 100/30 = 1570/30 - 1570/30 simplified gives 157/3
- So, 98/2 + 50/15 = 157/3
In mixed form: 521/3
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