Add 45/18 and 7/14
1st number: 2 9/18, 2nd number: 7/14
45/18 + 7/14 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
45/18 = 45 × 7/18 × 7 = 315/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
7/14 = 7 × 9/14 × 9 = 63/126 - Add the two like fractions:
315/126 + 63/126 = 315 + 63/126 = 378/126 - 378/126 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 45/18 + 7/14 = 3/1
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