Add 7/90 and 54/42
1st number: 7/90, 2nd number: 1 12/42
7/90 + 54/42 is 859/630.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 42 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
7/90 = 7 × 7/90 × 7 = 49/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 15 = 630,
54/42 = 54 × 15/42 × 15 = 810/630 - Add the two like fractions:
49/630 + 810/630 = 49 + 810/630 = 859/630 - So, 7/90 + 54/42 = 859/630
In mixed form: 1229/630
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