Add 9/3 and 30/15
1st number: 3 0/3, 2nd number: 2 0/15
9/3 + 30/15 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 15 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
9/3 = 9 × 5/3 × 5 = 45/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
30/15 = 30 × 1/15 × 1 = 30/15 - Add the two like fractions:
45/15 + 30/15 = 45 + 30/15 = 75/15 - 75/15 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 9/3 + 30/15 = 5/1
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