Add 8/36 and 63/18
1st number: 8/36, 2nd number: 3 9/18
8/36 + 63/18 is 67/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 18 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 18 × 2 = 36,
63/18 = 63 × 2/18 × 2 = 126/36 - Add the two like fractions:
8/36 + 126/36 = 8 + 126/36 = 134/36 - 134/36 simplified gives 67/18
- So, 8/36 + 63/18 = 67/18
In mixed form: 313/18
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