Add 8/36 and 45/28
1st number: 8/36, 2nd number: 1 17/28
8/36 + 45/28 is 461/252.
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,
8/36 = 8 × 7/36 × 7 = 56/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
45/28 = 45 × 9/28 × 9 = 405/252 - Add the two like fractions:
56/252 + 405/252 = 56 + 405/252 = 461/252 - So, 8/36 + 45/28 = 461/252
In mixed form: 1209/252
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