Add 90/2 and 80/10
1st number: 45 0/2, 2nd number: 8 0/10
90/2 + 80/10 is 53/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
90/2 = 90 × 5/2 × 5 = 450/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
80/10 = 80 × 1/10 × 1 = 80/10 - Add the two like fractions:
450/10 + 80/10 = 450 + 80/10 = 530/10 - 530/10 simplified gives 53/1
- So, 90/2 + 80/10 = 53/1
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