Add 35/36 and 56/16
1st number: 35/36, 2nd number: 3 8/16
35/36 + 56/16 is 161/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
35/36 = 35 × 4/36 × 4 = 140/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
56/16 = 56 × 9/16 × 9 = 504/144 - Add the two like fractions:
140/144 + 504/144 = 140 + 504/144 = 644/144 - 644/144 simplified gives 161/36
- So, 35/36 + 56/16 = 161/36
In mixed form: 417/36
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