Add 90/8 and 81/20
1st number: 11 2/8, 2nd number: 4 1/20
90/8 + 81/20 is 153/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 20 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
90/8 = 90 × 5/8 × 5 = 450/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
81/20 = 81 × 2/20 × 2 = 162/40 - Add the two like fractions:
450/40 + 162/40 = 450 + 162/40 = 612/40 - 612/40 simplified gives 153/10
- So, 90/8 + 81/20 = 153/10
In mixed form: 153/10
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