Add 18/35 and 15/36
18/35 + 15/36 is 391/420.
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,
18/35 = 18 × 36/35 × 36 = 648/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
15/36 = 15 × 35/36 × 35 = 525/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
648/1260 + 525/1260 = 648 + 525/1260 = 1173/1260 - 1173/1260 simplified gives 391/420
- So, 18/35 + 15/36 = 391/420
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