Add 36/18 and 63/9
1st number: 2 0/18, 2nd number: 7 0/9
36/18 + 63/9 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
36/18 = 36 × 1/18 × 1 = 36/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
63/9 = 63 × 2/9 × 2 = 126/18 - Add the two like fractions:
36/18 + 126/18 = 36 + 126/18 = 162/18 - 162/18 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 36/18 + 63/9 = 9/1
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