Add 4/3 and 30/45
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 30/45
4/3 + 30/45 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 45 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 15 = 45,
4/3 = 4 × 15/3 × 15 = 60/45 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 1 = 45,
30/45 = 30 × 1/45 × 1 = 30/45 - Add the two like fractions:
60/45 + 30/45 = 60 + 30/45 = 90/45 - 90/45 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 4/3 + 30/45 = 2/1
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