Add 16/36 and 45/18
1st number: 16/36, 2nd number: 2 9/18
16/36 + 45/18 is 53/18.
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,
16/36 = 16 × 1/36 × 1 = 16/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
45/18 = 45 × 2/18 × 2 = 90/36 - Add the two like fractions:
16/36 + 90/36 = 16 + 90/36 = 106/36 - 106/36 simplified gives 53/18
- So, 16/36 + 45/18 = 53/18
In mixed form: 217/18
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