Add 7/36 and 45/28
1st number: 7/36, 2nd number: 1 17/28
7/36 + 45/28 is 227/126.
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,
7/36 = 7 × 7/36 × 7 = 49/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
45/28 = 45 × 9/28 × 9 = 405/252 - Add the two like fractions:
49/252 + 405/252 = 49 + 405/252 = 454/252 - 454/252 simplified gives 227/126
- So, 7/36 + 45/28 = 227/126
In mixed form: 1101/126
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