Add 10/4 and 90/20
1st number: 2 2/4, 2nd number: 4 10/20
10/4 + 90/20 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
10/4 = 10 × 5/4 × 5 = 50/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
90/20 = 90 × 1/20 × 1 = 90/20 - Add the two like fractions:
50/20 + 90/20 = 50 + 90/20 = 140/20 - 140/20 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 10/4 + 90/20 = 7/1
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