Add 1/2 and 90/36
1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 2 18/36
1/2 + 90/36 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 18 = 36,
1/2 = 1 × 18/2 × 18 = 18/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
90/36 = 90 × 1/36 × 1 = 90/36 - Add the two like fractions:
18/36 + 90/36 = 18 + 90/36 = 108/36 - 108/36 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 1/2 + 90/36 = 3/1
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