Add 15/35 and 40/36
1st number: 15/35, 2nd number: 1 4/36
15/35 + 40/36 is 97/63.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
15/35 = 15 × 36/35 × 36 = 540/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
40/36 = 40 × 35/36 × 35 = 1400/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
540/1260 + 1400/1260 = 540 + 1400/1260 = 1940/1260 - 1940/1260 simplified gives 97/63
- So, 15/35 + 40/36 = 97/63
In mixed form: 134/63
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