Add 3/4 and 56/18
1st number: 3/4, 2nd number: 3 2/18
3/4 + 56/18 is 139/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
3/4 = 3 × 9/4 × 9 = 27/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
56/18 = 56 × 2/18 × 2 = 112/36 - Add the two like fractions:
27/36 + 112/36 = 27 + 112/36 = 139/36 - So, 3/4 + 56/18 = 139/36
In mixed form: 331/36
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