Add 98/2 and 60/6
1st number: 49 0/2, 2nd number: 10 0/6
98/2 + 60/6 is 59/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
98/2 = 98 × 3/2 × 3 = 294/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
60/6 = 60 × 1/6 × 1 = 60/6 - Add the two like fractions:
294/6 + 60/6 = 294 + 60/6 = 354/6 - 354/6 simplified gives 59/1
- So, 98/2 + 60/6 = 59/1
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