Add 20/36 and 9/4
1st number: 20/36, 2nd number: 2 1/4
20/36 + 9/4 is 101/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
20/36 = 20 × 1/36 × 1 = 20/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
9/4 = 9 × 9/4 × 9 = 81/36 - Add the two like fractions:
20/36 + 81/36 = 20 + 81/36 = 101/36 - So, 20/36 + 9/4 = 101/36
In mixed form: 229/36
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