Add 72/3 and 18/9
1st number: 24 0/3, 2nd number: 2 0/9
723 + 189 is 261.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 9 is 9
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 9 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 3 = 9,
723 = 72 × 33 × 3 = 2169 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 1 = 9,
189 = 18 × 19 × 1 = 189 - Add the two like fractions:
2169 + 189 = 216 + 189 = 2349 - 234/9 simplified gives 261
- So, 72/3 + 18/9 = 26/1
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