Add 4/18 and 36/35
1st number: 4/18, 2nd number: 1 1/35
4/18 + 36/35 is 394/315.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 35 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 35 = 630,
4/18 = 4 × 35/18 × 35 = 140/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 18 = 630,
36/35 = 36 × 18/35 × 18 = 648/630 - Add the two like fractions:
140/630 + 648/630 = 140 + 648/630 = 788/630 - 788/630 simplified gives 394/315
- So, 4/18 + 36/35 = 394/315
In mixed form: 179/315
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