What is 88/15 + 1/10?
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This is how you add
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Step 1Of course, you can't add two fractions if the denominators (bottom numbers) don't match. To get a common denominator, multiply the denominators together. Then we fix the numerators by multiplying each one by their other term's denominator. Now you multiply 88 by 10, and get 880, then we multiply 15 by 10 and get 150. Do the same for the second term. We multiply 1 by 15, and get 15, then multiply 15 by 10 and get 150. The problem now has new fractions to add:
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Step 2Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators. 880 + 15 = 895 This yields the answer
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Step 3The last step is to reduce the fraction if we can. To find out, we try dividing it by 2... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 3... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 5... Are both the numerator and the denominator evenly divisible by 5? Yes! So we reduce it:
Let's try dividing by that again... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 7... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 11... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 13... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 17... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 19... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 23... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 29... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 31... No good. 31 is larger than 30. So we're done reducing. There you have it! Here's the final answer to 88/15 + 1/10
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