Add 9/14 and 81/18
1st number: 9/14, 2nd number: 4 9/18
9/14 + 81/18 is 36/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
9/14 = 9 × 9/14 × 9 = 81/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
81/18 = 81 × 7/18 × 7 = 567/126 - Add the two like fractions:
81/126 + 567/126 = 81 + 567/126 = 648/126 - 648/126 simplified gives 36/7
- So, 9/14 + 81/18 = 36/7
In mixed form: 51/7
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