Add 1/36 and 75/18
1st number: 1/36, 2nd number: 4 3/18
1/36 + 75/18 is 151/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
1/36 = 1 × 1/36 × 1 = 1/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
75/18 = 75 × 2/18 × 2 = 150/36 - Add the two like fractions:
1/36 + 150/36 = 1 + 150/36 = 151/36 - So, 1/36 + 75/18 = 151/36
In mixed form: 47/36
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