Add 90/24 and 63/12
1st number: 3 18/24, 2nd number: 5 3/12
90/24 + 63/12 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
90/24 = 90 × 1/24 × 1 = 90/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
63/12 = 63 × 2/12 × 2 = 126/24 - Add the two like fractions:
90/24 + 126/24 = 90 + 126/24 = 216/24 - 216/24 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 90/24 + 63/12 = 9/1
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