Add 3/6 and 18/36
36 + 1836 is 11.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
36 = 3 × 66 × 6 = 1836 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
1836 = 18 × 136 × 1 = 1836 - Add the two like fractions:
1836 + 1836 = 18 + 1836 = 3636 - 36/36 simplified gives 11
- So, 3/6 + 18/36 = 1/1
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