Add 5/4 and 90/24
1st number: 1 1/4, 2nd number: 3 18/24
5/4 + 90/24 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
5/4 = 5 × 6/4 × 6 = 30/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
90/24 = 90 × 1/24 × 1 = 90/24 - Add the two like fractions:
30/24 + 90/24 = 30 + 90/24 = 120/24 - 120/24 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 5/4 + 90/24 = 5/1
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