Add 90/12 and 72/48
1st number: 7 6/12, 2nd number: 1 24/48
90/12 + 72/48 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
90/12 = 90 × 4/12 × 4 = 360/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
72/48 = 72 × 1/48 × 1 = 72/48 - Add the two like fractions:
360/48 + 72/48 = 360 + 72/48 = 432/48 - 432/48 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 90/12 + 72/48 = 9/1
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