Add 18/36 and 27/14
1st number: 18/36, 2nd number: 1 13/14
18/36 + 27/14 is 17/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
18/36 = 18 × 7/36 × 7 = 126/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
27/14 = 27 × 18/14 × 18 = 486/252 - Add the two like fractions:
126/252 + 486/252 = 126 + 486/252 = 612/252 - 612/252 simplified gives 17/7
- So, 18/36 + 27/14 = 17/7
In mixed form: 23/7
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