Add 5/6 and 45/9
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 5 0/9
56 + 459 is 356.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
56 = 5 × 36 × 3 = 1518 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
459 = 45 × 29 × 2 = 9018 - Add the two like fractions:
1518 + 9018 = 15 + 9018 = 10518 - 105/18 simplified gives 356
- So, 5/6 + 45/9 = 35/6
In mixed form: 556
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