Add 36/8 and 18/12
1st number: 4 4/8, 2nd number: 1 6/12
36/8 + 18/12 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
36/8 = 36 × 3/8 × 3 = 108/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
18/12 = 18 × 2/12 × 2 = 36/24 - Add the two like fractions:
108/24 + 36/24 = 108 + 36/24 = 144/24 - 144/24 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 36/8 + 18/12 = 6/1
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