Add 90/4 and 81/16
1st number: 22 2/4, 2nd number: 5 1/16
90/4 + 81/16 is 441/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
90/4 = 90 × 4/4 × 4 = 360/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
81/16 = 81 × 1/16 × 1 = 81/16 - Add the two like fractions:
360/16 + 81/16 = 360 + 81/16 = 441/16 - So, 90/4 + 81/16 = 441/16
In mixed form: 279/16
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