Add 36/2 and 70/36
1st number: 18 0/2, 2nd number: 1 34/36
36/2 + 70/36 is 359/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 18 = 36,
36/2 = 36 × 18/2 × 18 = 648/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
70/36 = 70 × 1/36 × 1 = 70/36 - Add the two like fractions:
648/36 + 70/36 = 648 + 70/36 = 718/36 - 718/36 simplified gives 359/18
- So, 36/2 + 70/36 = 359/18
In mixed form: 1917/18
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