Add 18/5 and 64/10
1st number: 3 3/5, 2nd number: 6 4/10
18/5 + 64/10 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
18/5 = 18 × 2/5 × 2 = 36/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
64/10 = 64 × 1/10 × 1 = 64/10 - Add the two like fractions:
36/10 + 64/10 = 36 + 64/10 = 100/10 - 100/10 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 18/5 + 64/10 = 10/1
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