Add 90/35 and 81/32
1st number: 2 20/35, 2nd number: 2 17/32
90/35 + 81/32 is 1143/224.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 32 is 1120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1120 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 32 = 1120,
90/35 = 90 × 32/35 × 32 = 2880/1120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 35 = 1120,
81/32 = 81 × 35/32 × 35 = 2835/1120 - Add the two like fractions:
2880/1120 + 2835/1120 = 2880 + 2835/1120 = 5715/1120 - 5715/1120 simplified gives 1143/224
- So, 90/35 + 81/32 = 1143/224
In mixed form: 523/224
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