Add 18/4 and 36/63
1st number: 4 2/4, 2nd number: 36/63
18/4 + 36/63 is 71/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
18/4 = 18 × 63/4 × 63 = 1134/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
36/63 = 36 × 4/63 × 4 = 144/252 - Add the two like fractions:
1134/252 + 144/252 = 1134 + 144/252 = 1278/252 - 1278/252 simplified gives 71/14
- So, 18/4 + 36/63 = 71/14
In mixed form: 51/14
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