Add 36/40 and 81/4
1st number: 36/40, 2nd number: 20 1/4
36/40 + 81/4 is 423/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
36/40 = 36 × 1/40 × 1 = 36/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
81/4 = 81 × 10/4 × 10 = 810/40 - Add the two like fractions:
36/40 + 810/40 = 36 + 810/40 = 846/40 - 846/40 simplified gives 423/20
- So, 36/40 + 81/4 = 423/20
In mixed form: 213/20
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