Add 18/2 and 45/15
1st number: 9 0/2, 2nd number: 3 0/15
18/2 + 45/15 is 12/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 15 = 30,
18/2 = 18 × 15/2 × 15 = 270/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
45/15 = 45 × 2/15 × 2 = 90/30 - Add the two like fractions:
270/30 + 90/30 = 270 + 90/30 = 360/30 - 360/30 simplified gives 12/1
- So, 18/2 + 45/15 = 12/1
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