Add 7/9 and 80/36
1st number: 7/9, 2nd number: 2 8/36
7/9 + 80/36 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
7/9 = 7 × 4/9 × 4 = 28/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
80/36 = 80 × 1/36 × 1 = 80/36 - Add the two like fractions:
28/36 + 80/36 = 28 + 80/36 = 108/36 - 108/36 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 7/9 + 80/36 = 3/1
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