Add 3/5 and 54/10
1st number: 3/5, 2nd number: 5 4/10
3/5 + 54/10 is 6/1.
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,
3/5 = 3 × 2/5 × 2 = 6/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
54/10 = 54 × 1/10 × 1 = 54/10 - Add the two like fractions:
6/10 + 54/10 = 6 + 54/10 = 60/10 - 60/10 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 3/5 + 54/10 = 6/1
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