Add 28/36 and 81/4
1st number: 28/36, 2nd number: 20 1/4
28/36 + 81/4 is 757/36.
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,
28/36 = 28 × 1/36 × 1 = 28/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
81/4 = 81 × 9/4 × 9 = 729/36 - Add the two like fractions:
28/36 + 729/36 = 28 + 729/36 = 757/36 - So, 28/36 + 81/4 = 757/36
In mixed form: 211/36
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