Add 36/16 and 81/4
1st number: 2 4/16, 2nd number: 20 1/4
36/16 + 81/4 is 45/2.
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,
81/4 = 81 × 4/4 × 4 = 324/16 - Add the two like fractions:
36/16 + 324/16 = 36 + 324/16 = 360/16 - 360/16 simplified gives 45/2
- So, 36/16 + 81/4 = 45/2
In mixed form: 221/2
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