Add 90/15 and 48/16
1st number: 6 0/15, 2nd number: 3 0/16
90/15 + 48/16 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
90/15 = 90 × 16/15 × 16 = 1440/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
48/16 = 48 × 15/16 × 15 = 720/240 - Add the two like fractions:
1440/240 + 720/240 = 1440 + 720/240 = 2160/240 - 2160/240 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 90/15 + 48/16 = 9/1
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