Add 42/3 and 36/18
1st number: 14 0/3, 2nd number: 2 0/18
42/3 + 36/18 is 16/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
42/3 = 42 × 6/3 × 6 = 252/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
36/18 = 36 × 1/18 × 1 = 36/18 - Add the two like fractions:
252/18 + 36/18 = 252 + 36/18 = 288/18 - 288/18 simplified gives 16/1
- So, 42/3 + 36/18 = 16/1
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