Add 54/4 and 35/10
1st number: 13 2/4, 2nd number: 3 5/10
54/4 + 35/10 is 17/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
54/4 = 54 × 5/4 × 5 = 270/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
35/10 = 35 × 2/10 × 2 = 70/20 - Add the two like fractions:
270/20 + 70/20 = 270 + 70/20 = 340/20 - 340/20 simplified gives 17/1
- So, 54/4 + 35/10 = 17/1
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