Add 98/25 and 70/12
1st number: 3 23/25, 2nd number: 5 10/12
98/25 + 70/12 is 1463/150.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
98/25 = 98 × 12/25 × 12 = 1176/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
70/12 = 70 × 25/12 × 25 = 1750/300 - Add the two like fractions:
1176/300 + 1750/300 = 1176 + 1750/300 = 2926/300 - 2926/300 simplified gives 1463/150
- So, 98/25 + 70/12 = 1463/150
In mixed form: 9113/150
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