Add 72/12 and 36/6
1st number: 6 0/12, 2nd number: 6 0/6
72/12 + 36/6 is 12/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
72/12 = 72 × 1/12 × 1 = 72/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
36/6 = 36 × 2/6 × 2 = 72/12 - Add the two like fractions:
72/12 + 72/12 = 72 + 72/12 = 144/12 - 144/12 simplified gives 12/1
- So, 72/12 + 36/6 = 12/1
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