Add 36/16 and 75/4
1st number: 2 4/16, 2nd number: 18 3/4
36/16 + 75/4 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 4 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
36/16 = 36 × 1/16 × 1 = 36/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
75/4 = 75 × 4/4 × 4 = 300/16 - Add the two like fractions:
36/16 + 300/16 = 36 + 300/16 = 336/16 - 336/16 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 36/16 + 75/4 = 21/1
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