Add 9/5 and 96/30
1st number: 1 4/5, 2nd number: 3 6/30
9/5 + 96/30 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
9/5 = 9 × 6/5 × 6 = 54/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
96/30 = 96 × 1/30 × 1 = 96/30 - Add the two like fractions:
54/30 + 96/30 = 54 + 96/30 = 150/30 - 150/30 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 9/5 + 96/30 = 5/1
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