Add 1/10 and 45/9
1st number: 1/10, 2nd number: 5 0/9
1/10 + 45/9 is 51/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 9 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
1/10 = 1 × 9/10 × 9 = 9/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
45/9 = 45 × 10/9 × 10 = 450/90 - Add the two like fractions:
9/90 + 450/90 = 9 + 450/90 = 459/90 - 459/90 simplified gives 51/10
- So, 1/10 + 45/9 = 51/10
In mixed form: 51/10
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 2/10+45/9 1/10+90/9 1/20+45/9 1/10+45/18 3/10+45/9 1/30+45/9 1/10+45/27 5/10+45/9 1/50+45/9 7/10+45/9 1/70+45/9 1/10+45/63