Add 90/3 and 60/12
1st number: 30 0/3, 2nd number: 5 0/12
90/3 + 60/12 is 35/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 12 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 12 × 1 = 12,
60/12 = 60 × 1/12 × 1 = 60/12 - Add the two like fractions:
360/12 + 60/12 = 360 + 60/12 = 420/12 - 420/12 simplified gives 35/1
- So, 90/3 + 60/12 = 35/1
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