Add 9/36 and 84/56
1st number: 9/36, 2nd number: 1 28/56
9/36 + 84/56 is 7/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 56 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 14 = 504,
9/36 = 9 × 14/36 × 14 = 126/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
84/56 = 84 × 9/56 × 9 = 756/504 - Add the two like fractions:
126/504 + 756/504 = 126 + 756/504 = 882/504 - 882/504 simplified gives 7/4
- So, 9/36 + 84/56 = 7/4
In mixed form: 13/4
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