Add 1/18 and 32/21
1st number: 1/18, 2nd number: 1 11/21
1/18 + 32/21 is 199/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 21 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 21 × 6 = 126,
32/21 = 32 × 6/21 × 6 = 192/126 - Add the two like fractions:
7/126 + 192/126 = 7 + 192/126 = 199/126 - So, 1/18 + 32/21 = 199/126
In mixed form: 173/126
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