Add 36/56 and 63/4
1st number: 36/56, 2nd number: 15 3/4
36/56 + 63/4 is 459/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
36/56 = 36 × 1/56 × 1 = 36/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
63/4 = 63 × 14/4 × 14 = 882/56 - Add the two like fractions:
36/56 + 882/56 = 36 + 882/56 = 918/56 - 918/56 simplified gives 459/28
- So, 36/56 + 63/4 = 459/28
In mixed form: 1611/28
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