Add 5/4 and 81/36
1st number: 1 1/4, 2nd number: 2 9/36
5/4 + 81/36 is 7/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
5/4 = 5 × 9/4 × 9 = 45/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
81/36 = 81 × 1/36 × 1 = 81/36 - Add the two like fractions:
45/36 + 81/36 = 45 + 81/36 = 126/36 - 126/36 simplified gives 7/2
- So, 5/4 + 81/36 = 7/2
In mixed form: 31/2
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