Add 98/2 and 84/3
1st number: 49 0/2, 2nd number: 28 0/3
98/2 + 84/3 is 77/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 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 3 × 2 = 6,
84/3 = 84 × 2/3 × 2 = 168/6 - Add the two like fractions:
294/6 + 168/6 = 294 + 168/6 = 462/6 - 462/6 simplified gives 77/1
- So, 98/2 + 84/3 = 77/1
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