Solve 12/9+41/90

$$\frac { 12 } { 9 } + \frac { 41 } { 90 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{161}{90}\approx 1.788888889$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{4}{3}+\frac{41}{90}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 90 is 90. Convert \frac{4}{3} and \frac{41}{90} to fractions with denominator 90.

$$\frac{120}{90}+\frac{41}{90}$$

Since \frac{120}{90} and \frac{41}{90} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{120+41}{90}$$

Add 120 and 41 to get 161.

$$\frac{161}{90}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7 \cdot 23}{2 \cdot 3 ^ {2} \cdot 5} = 1\frac{71}{90} = 1.788888888888889$$