Add 8/36 and 16/9
1st number: 8/36, 2nd number: 1 7/9
8/36 + 16/9 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 9 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
8/36 = 8 × 1/36 × 1 = 8/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
16/9 = 16 × 4/9 × 4 = 64/36 - Add the two like fractions:
8/36 + 64/36 = 8 + 64/36 = 72/36 - 72/36 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 8/36 + 16/9 = 2/1
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