Add 98/4 and 9/20
1st number: 24 2/4, 2nd number: 9/20
98/4 + 9/20 is 499/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
98/4 = 98 × 5/4 × 5 = 490/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
9/20 = 9 × 1/20 × 1 = 9/20 - Add the two like fractions:
490/20 + 9/20 = 490 + 9/20 = 499/20 - So, 98/4 + 9/20 = 499/20
In mixed form: 2419/20
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