Add 3/6 and 30/9
1st number: 3/6, 2nd number: 3 3/9
36 + 309 is 236.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
36 = 3 × 36 × 3 = 918 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
309 = 30 × 29 × 2 = 6018 - Add the two like fractions:
918 + 6018 = 9 + 6018 = 6918 - 69/18 simplified gives 236
- So, 3/6 + 30/9 = 23/6
In mixed form: 356
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