What is 25/36 + 8/12?
|
Here's how we add
|
|||||||||||
Step 1Now we need to make our denominators match. 36 goes into 12 evenly, so we only need to multiply one term to get a common denominator. Multiply 8 by 3, and get 24, then we multiply 12 by 3 and get 36. This gives us a new problem that looks like so:
|
|||||||||||
Step 2Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators. 25 + 24 = 49 That gives us an answer of
|
|||||||||||
Step 3Can this fraction be reduced? First, we attempt to divide it by 2... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 3... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 5... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 7... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 11... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 13... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 17... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 19... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 23... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 29... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 31... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 37... No good. 37 is larger than 36. So we're done reducing. There you have it! Here's the final answer to 25/36 + 8/12
|