Add 9/24 and 90/16
1st number: 9/24, 2nd number: 5 10/16
9/24 + 90/16 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
9/24 = 9 × 2/24 × 2 = 18/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
90/16 = 90 × 3/16 × 3 = 270/48 - Add the two like fractions:
18/48 + 270/48 = 18 + 270/48 = 288/48 - 288/48 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 9/24 + 90/16 = 6/1
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