Add 90/6 and 60/5
1st number: 15 0/6, 2nd number: 12 0/5
90/6 + 60/5 is 27/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
90/6 = 90 × 5/6 × 5 = 450/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
60/5 = 60 × 6/5 × 6 = 360/30 - Add the two like fractions:
450/30 + 360/30 = 450 + 360/30 = 810/30 - 810/30 simplified gives 27/1
- So, 90/6 + 60/5 = 27/1
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