Add 36/72 and 80/32
1st number: 36/72, 2nd number: 2 16/32
36/72 + 80/32 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 4 = 288,
36/72 = 36 × 4/72 × 4 = 144/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
80/32 = 80 × 9/32 × 9 = 720/288 - Add the two like fractions:
144/288 + 720/288 = 144 + 720/288 = 864/288 - 864/288 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 36/72 + 80/32 = 3/1
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