Add 1/36 and 63/50
1st number: 1/36, 2nd number: 1 13/50
1/36 + 63/50 is 1159/900.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 50 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
1/36 = 1 × 25/36 × 25 = 25/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 18 = 900,
63/50 = 63 × 18/50 × 18 = 1134/900 - Add the two like fractions:
25/900 + 1134/900 = 25 + 1134/900 = 1159/900 - So, 1/36 + 63/50 = 1159/900
In mixed form: 1259/900
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