Add 4/6 and 48/9
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 5 3/9
4/6 + 48/9 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
4/6 = 4 × 3/6 × 3 = 12/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
48/9 = 48 × 2/9 × 2 = 96/18 - Add the two like fractions:
12/18 + 96/18 = 12 + 96/18 = 108/18 - 108/18 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 4/6 + 48/9 = 6/1
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