Add 36/64 and 21/8
1st number: 36/64, 2nd number: 2 5/8
36/64 + 21/8 is 51/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 8 is 64
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 64 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 1 = 64,
36/64 = 36 × 1/64 × 1 = 36/64 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 8 = 64,
21/8 = 21 × 8/8 × 8 = 168/64 - Add the two like fractions:
36/64 + 168/64 = 36 + 168/64 = 204/64 - 204/64 simplified gives 51/16
- So, 36/64 + 21/8 = 51/16
In mixed form: 33/16
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