Add 90/3 and 42/14
1st number: 30 0/3, 2nd number: 3 0/14
90/3 + 42/14 is 33/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 14 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
90/3 = 90 × 14/3 × 14 = 1260/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
42/14 = 42 × 3/14 × 3 = 126/42 - Add the two like fractions:
1260/42 + 126/42 = 1260 + 126/42 = 1386/42 - 1386/42 simplified gives 33/1
- So, 90/3 + 42/14 = 33/1
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