Add 36/18 and 9/3
1st number: 2 0/18, 2nd number: 3 0/3
36/18 + 9/3 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 3 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 3 × 6 = 18,
9/3 = 9 × 6/3 × 6 = 54/18 - Add the two like fractions:
36/18 + 54/18 = 36 + 54/18 = 90/18 - 90/18 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 36/18 + 9/3 = 5/1
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