Add 30/18 and 72/54
1st number: 1 12/18, 2nd number: 1 18/54
30/18 + 72/54 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
30/18 = 30 × 3/18 × 3 = 90/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
72/54 = 72 × 1/54 × 1 = 72/54 - Add the two like fractions:
90/54 + 72/54 = 90 + 72/54 = 162/54 - 162/54 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 30/18 + 72/54 = 3/1
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