Add 36/20 and 81/5
1st number: 1 16/20, 2nd number: 16 1/5
36/20 + 81/5 is 18/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 5 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
36/20 = 36 × 1/20 × 1 = 36/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
81/5 = 81 × 4/5 × 4 = 324/20 - Add the two like fractions:
36/20 + 324/20 = 36 + 324/20 = 360/20 - 360/20 simplified gives 18/1
- So, 36/20 + 81/5 = 18/1
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