Add 36/42 and 72/54
1st number: 36/42, 2nd number: 1 18/54
36/42 + 72/54 is 46/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
36/42 = 36 × 9/42 × 9 = 324/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
72/54 = 72 × 7/54 × 7 = 504/378 - Add the two like fractions:
324/378 + 504/378 = 324 + 504/378 = 828/378 - 828/378 simplified gives 46/21
- So, 36/42 + 72/54 = 46/21
In mixed form: 24/21
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