Add 4/2 and 90/5
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 18 0/5
4/2 + 90/5 is 20/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
4/2 = 4 × 5/2 × 5 = 20/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
90/5 = 90 × 2/5 × 2 = 180/10 - Add the two like fractions:
20/10 + 180/10 = 20 + 180/10 = 200/10 - 200/10 simplified gives 20/1
- So, 4/2 + 90/5 = 20/1
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