Add 1/2 and 36/7
1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 5 1/7
1/2 + 36/7 is 79/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
1/2 = 1 × 7/2 × 7 = 7/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
36/7 = 36 × 2/7 × 2 = 72/14 - Add the two like fractions:
7/14 + 72/14 = 7 + 72/14 = 79/14 - So, 1/2 + 36/7 = 79/14
In mixed form: 59/14
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