Add 98/4 and 56/40
1st number: 24 2/4, 2nd number: 1 16/40
98/4 + 56/40 is 259/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
98/4 = 98 × 10/4 × 10 = 980/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
56/40 = 56 × 1/40 × 1 = 56/40 - Add the two like fractions:
980/40 + 56/40 = 980 + 56/40 = 1036/40 - 1036/40 simplified gives 259/10
- So, 98/4 + 56/40 = 259/10
In mixed form: 259/10
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