Add 45/3 and 45/5
1st number: 15 0/3, 2nd number: 9 0/5
453 + 455 is 241.
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,
453 = 45 × 53 × 5 = 22515 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
455 = 45 × 35 × 3 = 13515 - Add the two like fractions:
22515 + 13515 = 225 + 13515 = 36015 - 360/15 simplified gives 241
- So, 45/3 + 45/5 = 24/1
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