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What is 9/100 + 4/6?

What is 9/100 + 4/6?

Here's how to add

9
100
+
4
6

Step 1

Can you add yet? Nope! The denominators don't match. We need a common denominator. So next we take both denominators and multiply them. Next, take each numerator and multiply it by the denominator of the other term.

So, we multiply 9 by 6, and get 54, then we multiply 100 by 6 and get 600.

9/100 times 6

Now for the second term. You multiply 4 by 100, and get 400, then multiply 100 by 6 and get 600.

4/6 times 100

We now have a new problem, that looks like this:

54
600
+
400
600

Step 2

Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators.

54 + 400 = 454

That gives us the sum, which is

454
600

Step 3

Now, do we need to simplify this fraction?

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

Are both the numerator and the denominator evenly divisible by 2? Yes! So we reduce it:

454
600
÷ 2 =
227
300

So far so good... let's try to divide by that number again.

No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 3...

No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 5...

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No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 43...

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No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 151...

No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 157...

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No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 223...

No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 227...

No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 229...

No good. 229 is larger than 227. So we're done reducing.

And we're done! Here's the final answer to 9/100 + 4/6

9
100
+
4
6
=
227
300
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