Add 36/35 and 32/36
1st number: 1 1/35, 2nd number: 32/36
36/35 + 32/36 is 604/315.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
36/35 = 36 × 36/35 × 36 = 1296/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
32/36 = 32 × 35/36 × 35 = 1120/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
1296/1260 + 1120/1260 = 1296 + 1120/1260 = 2416/1260 - 2416/1260 simplified gives 604/315
- So, 36/35 + 32/36 = 604/315
In mixed form: 1289/315
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