Answers

Add 20/36 and 35/12

1^st number: 20/36, 2^nd number: 2 11/12

20/36 + 35/12 is 125/36.

Steps for adding fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 36 and 12 is 36
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
   20/36 = 20 × 1/36 × 1 = 20/36
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
   35/12 = 35 × 3/12 × 3 = 105/36
4. Add the two like fractions:
   20/36 + 105/36 = 20 + 105/36 = 125/36
5. So, 20/36 + 35/12 = 125/36
   In mixed form: 317/36

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related: ⁴⁰/₃₆+³⁵/₁₂ ²⁰/₃₆+⁷⁰/₁₂ ²⁰/₇₂+³⁵/₁₂ ²⁰/₃₆+³⁵/₂₄ ⁶⁰/₃₆+³⁵/₁₂ ²⁰/₃₆+³⁵/₃₆ ²⁰/₃₆+³⁵/₆₀ ²⁰/₃₆+³⁵/₈₄

Add Fractions Calculator