Add 90/4 and 6/12
1st number: 22 2/4, 2nd number: 6/12
90/4 + 6/12 is 23/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
90/4 = 90 × 3/4 × 3 = 270/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
6/12 = 6 × 1/12 × 1 = 6/12 - Add the two like fractions:
270/12 + 6/12 = 270 + 6/12 = 276/12 - 276/12 simplified gives 23/1
- So, 90/4 + 6/12 = 23/1
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