What is 9/100 + 3/5?
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Here's how you add
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Step 1Now we need to make our denominators match. 100 goes into 5 evenly, so we only need to multiply one term to get a common denominator. Multiply 3 by 20, and get 60, then we multiply 5 by 20 and get 100. This gives us a new problem that looks like so:
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Step 2Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators. 9 + 60 = 69 So what's the answer so far?
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Step 3Can this fraction be reduced? First, we attempt to divide 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... 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... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 37... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 41... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 43... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 47... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 53... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 59... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 61... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 67... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 71... No good. 71 is larger than 69. So we're done reducing. There you have it! Here's the final answer to 9/100 + 3/5
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