Add 18/25 and 56/36
1st number: 18/25, 2nd number: 1 20/36
18/25 + 56/36 is 512/225.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
18/25 = 18 × 36/25 × 36 = 648/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
56/36 = 56 × 25/36 × 25 = 1400/900 - Add the two like fractions:
648/900 + 1400/900 = 648 + 1400/900 = 2048/900 - 2048/900 simplified gives 512/225
- So, 18/25 + 56/36 = 512/225
In mixed form: 262/225
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