Add 18/72 and 81/56
1st number: 18/72, 2nd number: 1 25/56
18/72 + 81/56 is 95/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 56 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
18/72 = 18 × 7/72 × 7 = 126/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
81/56 = 81 × 9/56 × 9 = 729/504 - Add the two like fractions:
126/504 + 729/504 = 126 + 729/504 = 855/504 - 855/504 simplified gives 95/56
- So, 18/72 + 81/56 = 95/56
In mixed form: 139/56
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