Add 90/10 and 10/5
1st number: 9 0/10, 2nd number: 2 0/5
90/10 + 10/5 is 11/1.
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,
90/10 = 90 × 1/10 × 1 = 90/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
10/5 = 10 × 2/5 × 2 = 20/10 - Add the two like fractions:
90/10 + 20/10 = 90 + 20/10 = 110/10 - 110/10 simplified gives 11/1
- So, 90/10 + 10/5 = 11/1
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