Add 9/72 and 15/8
1st number: 9/72, 2nd number: 1 7/8
9/72 + 15/8 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
9/72 = 9 × 1/72 × 1 = 9/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
15/8 = 15 × 9/8 × 9 = 135/72 - Add the two like fractions:
9/72 + 135/72 = 9 + 135/72 = 144/72 - 144/72 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 9/72 + 15/8 = 2/1
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