Add 35/7 and 36/9
1st number: 5 0/7, 2nd number: 4 0/9
35/7 + 36/9 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
35/7 = 35 × 9/7 × 9 = 315/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
36/9 = 36 × 7/9 × 7 = 252/63 - Add the two like fractions:
315/63 + 252/63 = 315 + 252/63 = 567/63 - 567/63 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 35/7 + 36/9 = 9/1
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