Add 1/18 and 32/14
1st number: 1/18, 2nd number: 2 4/14
1/18 + 32/14 is 295/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
1/18 = 1 × 7/18 × 7 = 7/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
32/14 = 32 × 9/14 × 9 = 288/126 - Add the two like fractions:
7/126 + 288/126 = 7 + 288/126 = 295/126 - So, 1/18 + 32/14 = 295/126
In mixed form: 243/126
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