Add 18/36 and 60/14
1st number: 18/36, 2nd number: 4 4/14
18/36 + 60/14 is 67/14.
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,
60/14 = 60 × 18/14 × 18 = 1080/252 - Add the two like fractions:
126/252 + 1080/252 = 126 + 1080/252 = 1206/252 - 1206/252 simplified gives 67/14
- So, 18/36 + 60/14 = 67/14
In mixed form: 411/14
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