Add 16/4 and 90/6
1st number: 4 0/4, 2nd number: 15 0/6
16/4 + 90/6 is 19/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
16/4 = 16 × 3/4 × 3 = 48/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
90/6 = 90 × 2/6 × 2 = 180/12 - Add the two like fractions:
48/12 + 180/12 = 48 + 180/12 = 228/12 - 228/12 simplified gives 19/1
- So, 16/4 + 90/6 = 19/1
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