Add 30/3 and 90/5
1st number: 10 0/3, 2nd number: 18 0/5
30/3 + 90/5 is 28/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
30/3 = 30 × 5/3 × 5 = 150/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
90/5 = 90 × 3/5 × 3 = 270/15 - Add the two like fractions:
150/15 + 270/15 = 150 + 270/15 = 420/15 - 420/15 simplified gives 28/1
- So, 30/3 + 90/5 = 28/1
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