Add 32/4 and 45/18
1st number: 8 0/4, 2nd number: 2 9/18
32/4 + 45/18 is 21/2.
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,
32/4 = 32 × 9/4 × 9 = 288/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
45/18 = 45 × 2/18 × 2 = 90/36 - Add the two like fractions:
288/36 + 90/36 = 288 + 90/36 = 378/36 - 378/36 simplified gives 21/2
- So, 32/4 + 45/18 = 21/2
In mixed form: 101/2
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