Add 27/18 and 90/4
1st number: 1 9/18, 2nd number: 22 2/4
27/18 + 90/4 is 24/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
27/18 = 27 × 2/18 × 2 = 54/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
90/4 = 90 × 9/4 × 9 = 810/36 - Add the two like fractions:
54/36 + 810/36 = 54 + 810/36 = 864/36 - 864/36 simplified gives 24/1
- So, 27/18 + 90/4 = 24/1
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