Add 4/9 and 56/36
1st number: 4/9, 2nd number: 1 20/36
4/9 + 56/36 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
4/9 = 4 × 4/9 × 4 = 16/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
56/36 = 56 × 1/36 × 1 = 56/36 - Add the two like fractions:
16/36 + 56/36 = 16 + 56/36 = 72/36 - 72/36 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 4/9 + 56/36 = 2/1
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