Add 18/56 and 56/36
1st number: 18/56, 2nd number: 1 20/36
18/56 + 56/36 is 473/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 36 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
18/56 = 18 × 9/56 × 9 = 162/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 14 = 504,
56/36 = 56 × 14/36 × 14 = 784/504 - Add the two like fractions:
162/504 + 784/504 = 162 + 784/504 = 946/504 - 946/504 simplified gives 473/252
- So, 18/56 + 56/36 = 473/252
In mixed form: 1221/252
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