Add 90/6 and 72/5
1st number: 15 0/6, 2nd number: 14 2/5
906 + 725 is 1475.
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,
906 = 90 × 56 × 5 = 45030 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
725 = 72 × 65 × 6 = 43230 - Add the two like fractions:
45030 + 43230 = 450 + 43230 = 88230 - 882/30 simplified gives 1475
- So, 90/6 + 72/5 = 147/5
In mixed form: 2925
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