Add 28/36 and 7/3
1st number: 28/36, 2nd number: 2 1/3
28/36 + 7/3 is 28/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 3 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
28/36 = 28 × 1/36 × 1 = 28/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
7/3 = 7 × 12/3 × 12 = 84/36 - Add the two like fractions:
28/36 + 84/36 = 28 + 84/36 = 112/36 - 112/36 simplified gives 28/9
- So, 28/36 + 7/3 = 28/9
In mixed form: 31/9
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/36+7/3 28/36+14/3 28/72+7/3 28/36+7/6 84/36+7/3 28/36+21/3 28/36+7/9 28/36+35/3 28/36+7/15 28/36+49/3 28/36+7/21