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What is 91/1 + 7/10?

What is 91/1 + 7/10?

Here's how we add

91
1
+
7
10

Step 1

Our denominators (bottom numbers) don't match, so we can't add yet.

10 goes into 1 evenly, so we only need to multiply one term to get a common denominator.

Multiply 91 by 10, and get 910, then we multiply 1 by 10 and get 10.

91/1 times 10

This gives us a new problem that looks like so:

910
10
+
7
10

Step 2

Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators.

910 + 7 = 917

So what's the answer so far?

917
10

Step 3

Can this fraction be reduced?

First, we attempt to divide it by 2...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 3...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 5...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 7...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 11...

No good. 11 is larger than 10. So we're done reducing.

Congratulations! Here's your final answer to 91/1 + 7/10

91
1
+
7
10
=
917
10
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