Add 90/2 and 45/3
1st number: 45 0/2, 2nd number: 15 0/3
90/2 + 45/3 is 60/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 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 3 × 2 = 6,
45/3 = 45 × 2/3 × 2 = 90/6 - Add the two like fractions:
270/6 + 90/6 = 270 + 90/6 = 360/6 - 360/6 simplified gives 60/1
- So, 90/2 + 45/3 = 60/1
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