Add 98/8 and 81/7
1st number: 12 2/8, 2nd number: 11 4/7
98/8 + 81/7 is 667/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
98/8 = 98 × 7/8 × 7 = 686/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
81/7 = 81 × 8/7 × 8 = 648/56 - Add the two like fractions:
686/56 + 648/56 = 686 + 648/56 = 1334/56 - 1334/56 simplified gives 667/28
- So, 98/8 + 81/7 = 667/28
In mixed form: 2323/28
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