Add 36/45 and 50/32
1st number: 36/45, 2nd number: 1 18/32
36/45 + 50/32 is 189/80.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 32 is 1440
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1440 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 32 = 1440,
36/45 = 36 × 32/45 × 32 = 1152/1440 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 45 = 1440,
50/32 = 50 × 45/32 × 45 = 2250/1440 - Add the two like fractions:
1152/1440 + 2250/1440 = 1152 + 2250/1440 = 3402/1440 - 3402/1440 simplified gives 189/80
- So, 36/45 + 50/32 = 189/80
In mixed form: 229/80
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