What is 18/7 + 8/9 in fraction?
18/7 + 8/9 equals to 218/63 in fraction form.
Learn how to find what is 18/7 plus 8/9 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 18/7 + 8/9 as a fraction and decimal.
Summary: 18/7 plus 8/9 = 218/63
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 18/7 plus 8/9 is an unlike fractions addition. For adding unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 18/7 and fraction 8/9 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 7 and 9. 63 is the LCM of 7 and 9. Multiplying the LCM 63 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (18/7 x 63/63) + (8/9 x 63/63), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 18/7 is 162/63 and for 8/9 is 56/63. By simplifying this fraction addition 162/63 + 56/63, it becomes 218/63.
The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 18/7 and 8/9 by adding two fractions with different, unequal or unlike denominators. The sum in fraction form for 18/7 plus 8/9 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.
(18/7) + (8/9) using LCM Method:
What is 18/7 plus 8/9 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 18/7
Fraction B: 8/9
What to be found?
(18/7) + (8/9) = ?
Find what's the sum of 18/7 and 8/9.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 18/7 and 8/9 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction addition. Since the denominators of given fractions 18/7 and 8/9 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions addition.
step 3For unlike fractions addition, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 18/7 and 8/9:
The LCM of 7 and 9 is 63.
step 4 Write the fractions 18/7 and 8/9 in the addition expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 18/7 + 8/9
= [(18 x 63)/(7 x 63)] + [(8 x 63)/(9 x 63)]
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 162/63 + 56/63
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/63 x (162/1 + 56/1)
= 1/63 x (162 + 56)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/63 x 218
= 218/63
18/7 + 8/9 = 218/63
Hence,
18/7 plus 8/9 as a fraction is 218/63.
18/7 + 8/9 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 18/7
Fraction B: 8/9
What to be found?
(18/7)+(8/9) = ?
Find what's the sum of 18/7 and 8/9.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (18 x 9), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (8 x 7), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (7 x 9) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (18 x 9) + (8 x 7)/(7 x 9)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (162 + 56)/63
18/7 + 8/9 = 218/63
Hence,
18/7 plus 8/9 in fraction is 218/63