Add 90/2 and 36/6
1st number: 45 0/2, 2nd number: 6 0/6
90/2 + 36/6 is 51/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
90/2 = 90 × 3/2 × 3 = 270/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
36/6 = 36 × 1/6 × 1 = 36/6 - Add the two like fractions:
270/6 + 36/6 = 270 + 36/6 = 306/6 - 306/6 simplified gives 51/1
- So, 90/2 + 36/6 = 51/1
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