Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.151+95Answer:
Identify Common Denominator: Identify a common denominator for the fractions151 and 95. The least common multiple (LCM) of 15 and 9 is 45, which will be our common denominator.
Convert to Equivalent Fractions: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the common denominator of 45.For 151, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 3 to get (1×3)/(15×3)=453.For 95, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 5 to get (5×5)/(9×5)=4525.
Add Fractions with Common Denominator: Add the fractions with the common denominator.Now we add the numerators of the equivalent fractions and keep the common denominator:453+4525=45(3+25)=4528.
Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction if possible.The fraction 4528 cannot be simplified further because 28 and 45 have no common factors other than 1.