Add 20/72 and 98/36
1st number: 20/72, 2nd number: 2 26/36
20/72 + 98/36 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 36 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
20/72 = 20 × 1/72 × 1 = 20/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
98/36 = 98 × 2/36 × 2 = 196/72 - Add the two like fractions:
20/72 + 196/72 = 20 + 196/72 = 216/72 - 216/72 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 20/72 + 98/36 = 3/1
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