Add 5/36 and 72/28
1st number: 5/36, 2nd number: 2 16/28
5/36 + 72/28 is 683/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 28 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
5/36 = 5 × 7/36 × 7 = 35/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
72/28 = 72 × 9/28 × 9 = 648/252 - Add the two like fractions:
35/252 + 648/252 = 35 + 648/252 = 683/252 - So, 5/36 + 72/28 = 683/252
In mixed form: 2179/252
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