Add 90/6 and 70/5
1st number: 15 0/6, 2nd number: 14 0/5
90/6 + 70/5 is 29/1.
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,
70/5 = 70 × 6/5 × 6 = 420/30 - Add the two like fractions:
450/30 + 420/30 = 450 + 420/30 = 870/30 - 870/30 simplified gives 29/1
- So, 90/6 + 70/5 = 29/1
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