Add 45/36 and 75/4
1st number: 1 9/36, 2nd number: 18 3/4
45/36 + 75/4 is 20/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
45/36 = 45 × 1/36 × 1 = 45/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
75/4 = 75 × 9/4 × 9 = 675/36 - Add the two like fractions:
45/36 + 675/36 = 45 + 675/36 = 720/36 - 720/36 simplified gives 20/1
- So, 45/36 + 75/4 = 20/1
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