Add 90/2 and 56/7
1st number: 45 0/2, 2nd number: 8 0/7
90/2 + 56/7 is 53/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 7 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 7 × 2 = 14,
56/7 = 56 × 2/7 × 2 = 112/14 - Add the two like fractions:
630/14 + 112/14 = 630 + 112/14 = 742/14 - 742/14 simplified gives 53/1
- So, 90/2 + 56/7 = 53/1
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