Add 14/36 and 10/9
1st number: 14/36, 2nd number: 1 1/9
14/36 + 10/9 is 3/2.
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,
14/36 = 14 × 1/36 × 1 = 14/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
10/9 = 10 × 4/9 × 4 = 40/36 - Add the two like fractions:
14/36 + 40/36 = 14 + 40/36 = 54/36 - 54/36 simplified gives 3/2
- So, 14/36 + 10/9 = 3/2
In mixed form: 11/2
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 28/36+10/9 14/36+20/9 14/72+10/9 14/36+10/18 42/36+10/9 14/36+30/9 14/36+10/27 70/36+10/9 14/36+50/9 14/36+10/45 98/36+10/9 14/36+70/9 14/36+10/63