Add 9/36 and 63/4
1st number: 9/36, 2nd number: 15 3/4
9/36 + 63/4 is 16/1.
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,
9/36 = 9 × 1/36 × 1 = 9/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
63/4 = 63 × 9/4 × 9 = 567/36 - Add the two like fractions:
9/36 + 567/36 = 9 + 567/36 = 576/36 - 576/36 simplified gives 16/1
- So, 9/36 + 63/4 = 16/1
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