Add 90/48 and 63/56
1st number: 1 42/48, 2nd number: 1 7/56
90/48 + 63/56 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 56 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
90/48 = 90 × 7/48 × 7 = 630/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 6 = 336,
63/56 = 63 × 6/56 × 6 = 378/336 - Add the two like fractions:
630/336 + 378/336 = 630 + 378/336 = 1008/336 - 1008/336 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 90/48 + 63/56 = 3/1
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