Add 98/9 and 8/81
1st number: 10 8/9, 2nd number: 8/81
98/9 + 8/81 is 890/81.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 81 is 81
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 9 = 81,
98/9 = 98 × 9/9 × 9 = 882/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
8/81 = 8 × 1/81 × 1 = 8/81 - Add the two like fractions:
882/81 + 8/81 = 882 + 8/81 = 890/81 - So, 98/9 + 8/81 = 890/81
In mixed form: 1080/81
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