Add 45/64 and 35/18
1st number: 45/64, 2nd number: 1 17/18
45/64 + 35/18 is 1525/576.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 18 is 576
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
45/64 = 45 × 9/64 × 9 = 405/576 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 32 = 576,
35/18 = 35 × 32/18 × 32 = 1120/576 - Add the two like fractions:
405/576 + 1120/576 = 405 + 1120/576 = 1525/576 - So, 45/64 + 35/18 = 1525/576
In mixed form: 2373/576
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