Add 90/3 and 40/4
1st number: 30 0/3, 2nd number: 10 0/4
90/3 + 40/4 is 40/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
90/3 = 90 × 4/3 × 4 = 360/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
40/4 = 40 × 3/4 × 3 = 120/12 - Add the two like fractions:
360/12 + 120/12 = 360 + 120/12 = 480/12 - 480/12 simplified gives 40/1
- So, 90/3 + 40/4 = 40/1
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