Add 8/36 and 45/4
1st number: 8/36, 2nd number: 11 1/4
8/36 + 45/4 is 413/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
8/36 = 8 × 1/36 × 1 = 8/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
45/4 = 45 × 9/4 × 9 = 405/36 - Add the two like fractions:
8/36 + 405/36 = 8 + 405/36 = 413/36 - So, 8/36 + 45/4 = 413/36
In mixed form: 1117/36
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