Add 36/72 and 20/8
1st number: 36/72, 2nd number: 2 4/8
36/72 + 20/8 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
36/72 = 36 × 1/72 × 1 = 36/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
20/8 = 20 × 9/8 × 9 = 180/72 - Add the two like fractions:
36/72 + 180/72 = 36 + 180/72 = 216/72 - 216/72 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 36/72 + 20/8 = 3/1
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