Add 18/36 and 63/8
1st number: 18/36, 2nd number: 7 7/8
18/36 + 63/8 is 67/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
18/36 = 18 × 2/36 × 2 = 36/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
63/8 = 63 × 9/8 × 9 = 567/72 - Add the two like fractions:
36/72 + 567/72 = 36 + 567/72 = 603/72 - 603/72 simplified gives 67/8
- So, 18/36 + 63/8 = 67/8
In mixed form: 83/8
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