Add 9/36 and 60/16
1st number: 9/36, 2nd number: 3 12/16
9/36 + 60/16 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
9/36 = 9 × 4/36 × 4 = 36/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
60/16 = 60 × 9/16 × 9 = 540/144 - Add the two like fractions:
36/144 + 540/144 = 36 + 540/144 = 576/144 - 576/144 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 9/36 + 60/16 = 4/1
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