Add 98/5 and 14/10
1st number: 19 3/5, 2nd number: 1 4/10
98/5 + 14/10 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
98/5 = 98 × 2/5 × 2 = 196/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
14/10 = 14 × 1/10 × 1 = 14/10 - Add the two like fractions:
196/10 + 14/10 = 196 + 14/10 = 210/10 - 210/10 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 98/5 + 14/10 = 21/1
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