Add 36/10 and 6/4
1st number: 3 6/10, 2nd number: 1 2/4
36/10 + 6/4 is 51/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
36/10 = 36 × 2/10 × 2 = 72/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
6/4 = 6 × 5/4 × 5 = 30/20 - Add the two like fractions:
72/20 + 30/20 = 72 + 30/20 = 102/20 - 102/20 simplified gives 51/10
- So, 36/10 + 6/4 = 51/10
In mixed form: 51/10
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 72/10+6/4 36/10+12/4 36/20+6/4 36/10+6/8 36/10+18/4 36/30+6/4 36/10+6/12 36/10+30/4 36/50+6/4 36/10+6/20 36/10+42/4 36/70+6/4 36/10+6/28