Add 9/3 and 90/18
1st number: 3 0/3, 2nd number: 5 0/18
9/3 + 90/18 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
9/3 = 9 × 6/3 × 6 = 54/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
90/18 = 90 × 1/18 × 1 = 90/18 - Add the two like fractions:
54/18 + 90/18 = 54 + 90/18 = 144/18 - 144/18 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 9/3 + 90/18 = 8/1
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