Add 25/90 and 84/48
1st number: 25/90, 2nd number: 1 36/48
25/90 + 84/48 is 73/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 48 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 8 = 720,
25/90 = 25 × 8/90 × 8 = 200/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 15 = 720,
84/48 = 84 × 15/48 × 15 = 1260/720 - Add the two like fractions:
200/720 + 1260/720 = 200 + 1260/720 = 1460/720 - 1460/720 simplified gives 73/36
- So, 25/90 + 84/48 = 73/36
In mixed form: 21/36
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