Add 98/60 and 50/14
1st number: 1 38/60, 2nd number: 3 8/14
98/60 + 50/14 is 1093/210.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 14 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
98/60 = 98 × 7/60 × 7 = 686/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
50/14 = 50 × 30/14 × 30 = 1500/420 - Add the two like fractions:
686/420 + 1500/420 = 686 + 1500/420 = 2186/420 - 2186/420 simplified gives 1093/210
- So, 98/60 + 50/14 = 1093/210
In mixed form: 543/210
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