Add 9/10 and 48/5
1st number: 9/10, 2nd number: 9 3/5
9/10 + 48/5 is 21/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
9/10 = 9 × 1/10 × 1 = 9/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
48/5 = 48 × 2/5 × 2 = 96/10 - Add the two like fractions:
9/10 + 96/10 = 9 + 96/10 = 105/10 - 105/10 simplified gives 21/2
- So, 9/10 + 48/5 = 21/2
In mixed form: 101/2
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