Add 18/9 and 16/4
1st number: 2 0/9, 2nd number: 4 0/4
18/9 + 16/4 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
18/9 = 18 × 4/9 × 4 = 72/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
16/4 = 16 × 9/4 × 9 = 144/36 - Add the two like fractions:
72/36 + 144/36 = 72 + 144/36 = 216/36 - 216/36 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 18/9 + 16/4 = 6/1
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