Add 35/36 and 72/42
1st number: 35/36, 2nd number: 1 30/42
35/36 + 72/42 is 677/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 42 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
35/36 = 35 × 7/36 × 7 = 245/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 6 = 252,
72/42 = 72 × 6/42 × 6 = 432/252 - Add the two like fractions:
245/252 + 432/252 = 245 + 432/252 = 677/252 - So, 35/36 + 72/42 = 677/252
In mixed form: 2173/252
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