Add 90/2 and 18/21
1st number: 45 0/2, 2nd number: 18/21
90/2 + 18/21 is 321/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 21 = 42,
90/2 = 90 × 21/2 × 21 = 1890/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
18/21 = 18 × 2/21 × 2 = 36/42 - Add the two like fractions:
1890/42 + 36/42 = 1890 + 36/42 = 1926/42 - 1926/42 simplified gives 321/7
- So, 90/2 + 18/21 = 321/7
In mixed form: 456/7
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