Add 1/3 and 15/9
1st number: 1/3, 2nd number: 1 6/9
13 + 159 is 21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 9 is 9
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 9 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 3 = 9,
13 = 1 × 33 × 3 = 39 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 1 = 9,
159 = 15 × 19 × 1 = 159 - Add the two like fractions:
39 + 159 = 3 + 159 = 189 - 18/9 simplified gives 21
- So, 1/3 + 15/9 = 2/1
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