Add 42/7 and 36/18
1st number: 6 0/7, 2nd number: 2 0/18
42/7 + 36/18 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
42/7 = 42 × 18/7 × 18 = 756/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
36/18 = 36 × 7/18 × 7 = 252/126 - Add the two like fractions:
756/126 + 252/126 = 756 + 252/126 = 1008/126 - 1008/126 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 42/7 + 36/18 = 8/1
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