Add 9/18 and 42/28
1st number: 9/18, 2nd number: 1 14/28
9/18 + 42/28 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 28 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
9/18 = 9 × 14/18 × 14 = 126/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
42/28 = 42 × 9/28 × 9 = 378/252 - Add the two like fractions:
126/252 + 378/252 = 126 + 378/252 = 504/252 - 504/252 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 9/18 + 42/28 = 2/1
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