Add 5/7 and 45/9
1st number: 5/7, 2nd number: 5 0/9
5/7 + 45/9 is 40/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
5/7 = 5 × 9/7 × 9 = 45/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
45/9 = 45 × 7/9 × 7 = 315/63 - Add the two like fractions:
45/63 + 315/63 = 45 + 315/63 = 360/63 - 360/63 simplified gives 40/7
- So, 5/7 + 45/9 = 40/7
In mixed form: 55/7
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