Add 21/10 and 45/5
1st number: 2 1/10, 2nd number: 9 0/5
21/10 + 45/5 is 111/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
21/10 = 21 × 1/10 × 1 = 21/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
45/5 = 45 × 2/5 × 2 = 90/10 - Add the two like fractions:
21/10 + 90/10 = 21 + 90/10 = 111/10 - So, 21/10 + 45/5 = 111/10
In mixed form: 111/10
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