Add 36/4 and 72/18
1st number: 9 0/4, 2nd number: 4 0/18
36/4 + 72/18 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
36/4 = 36 × 9/4 × 9 = 324/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
72/18 = 72 × 2/18 × 2 = 144/36 - Add the two like fractions:
324/36 + 144/36 = 324 + 144/36 = 468/36 - 468/36 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 36/4 + 72/18 = 13/1
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