Add 18/45 and 56/10
1st number: 18/45, 2nd number: 5 6/10
18/45 + 56/10 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 10 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
18/45 = 18 × 2/45 × 2 = 36/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
56/10 = 56 × 9/10 × 9 = 504/90 - Add the two like fractions:
36/90 + 504/90 = 36 + 504/90 = 540/90 - 540/90 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 18/45 + 56/10 = 6/1
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