Add 18/2 and 81/3
1st number: 9 0/2, 2nd number: 27 0/3
18/2 + 81/3 is 36/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
18/2 = 18 × 3/2 × 3 = 54/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
81/3 = 81 × 2/3 × 2 = 162/6 - Add the two like fractions:
54/6 + 162/6 = 54 + 162/6 = 216/6 - 216/6 simplified gives 36/1
- So, 18/2 + 81/3 = 36/1
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