Add 48/63 and 90/5
1st number: 48/63, 2nd number: 18 0/5
48/63 + 90/5 is 394/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
48/63 = 48 × 5/63 × 5 = 240/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
90/5 = 90 × 63/5 × 63 = 5670/315 - Add the two like fractions:
240/315 + 5670/315 = 240 + 5670/315 = 5910/315 - 5910/315 simplified gives 394/21
- So, 48/63 + 90/5 = 394/21
In mixed form: 1816/21
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