Add 90/2 and 42/14
1st number: 45 0/2, 2nd number: 3 0/14
90/2 + 42/14 is 48/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 14 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
90/2 = 90 × 7/2 × 7 = 630/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
42/14 = 42 × 1/14 × 1 = 42/14 - Add the two like fractions:
630/14 + 42/14 = 630 + 42/14 = 672/14 - 672/14 simplified gives 48/1
- So, 90/2 + 42/14 = 48/1
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