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Add 90/3 and 54/18

1st number: 30 0/3, 2nd number: 3 0/18

90/3 + 54/18 is 33/1.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 18 is 18

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
    90/3 = 90 × 6/3 × 6 = 540/18
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
    54/18 = 54 × 1/18 × 1 = 54/18
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    540/18 + 54/18 = 540 + 54/18 = 594/18
  5. 594/18 simplified gives 33/1
  6. So, 90/3 + 54/18 = 33/1

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