Add 3/36 and 72/12
1st number: 3/36, 2nd number: 6 0/12
3/36 + 72/12 is 73/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
3/36 = 3 × 1/36 × 1 = 3/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
72/12 = 72 × 3/12 × 3 = 216/36 - Add the two like fractions:
3/36 + 216/36 = 3 + 216/36 = 219/36 - 219/36 simplified gives 73/12
- So, 3/36 + 72/12 = 73/12
In mixed form: 61/12
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