Add 18/72 and 35/12
1st number: 18/72, 2nd number: 2 11/12
18/72 + 35/12 is 19/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 12 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
18/72 = 18 × 1/72 × 1 = 18/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 6 = 72,
35/12 = 35 × 6/12 × 6 = 210/72 - Add the two like fractions:
18/72 + 210/72 = 18 + 210/72 = 228/72 - 228/72 simplified gives 19/6
- So, 18/72 + 35/12 = 19/6
In mixed form: 31/6
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