Add 45/5 and 90/9
1st number: 9 0/5, 2nd number: 10 0/9
45/5 + 90/9 is 19/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 9 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 9 = 45,
45/5 = 45 × 9/5 × 9 = 405/45 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
90/9 = 90 × 5/9 × 5 = 450/45 - Add the two like fractions:
405/45 + 450/45 = 405 + 450/45 = 855/45 - 855/45 simplified gives 19/1
- So, 45/5 + 90/9 = 19/1
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