Add 56/81 and 75/36
1st number: 56/81, 2nd number: 2 3/36
56/81 + 75/36 is 899/324.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 36 is 324
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 324 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 4 = 324,
56/81 = 56 × 4/81 × 4 = 224/324 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 9 = 324,
75/36 = 75 × 9/36 × 9 = 675/324 - Add the two like fractions:
224/324 + 675/324 = 224 + 675/324 = 899/324 - So, 56/81 + 75/36 = 899/324
In mixed form: 2251/324
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