Add 18/56 and 84/81
1st number: 18/56, 2nd number: 1 3/81
18/56 + 84/81 is 1027/756.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 81 is 4536
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4536 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 81 = 4536,
18/56 = 18 × 81/56 × 81 = 1458/4536 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 56 = 4536,
84/81 = 84 × 56/81 × 56 = 4704/4536 - Add the two like fractions:
1458/4536 + 4704/4536 = 1458 + 4704/4536 = 6162/4536 - 6162/4536 simplified gives 1027/756
- So, 18/56 + 84/81 = 1027/756
In mixed form: 1271/756
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