Add the rational numbers \( \dfrac{5}{36}\) and \( \dfrac{-7}{12}\)

Asked by Aaryan | 1 year ago |  41

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Solution :-

The denominators are 36 and 12

By taking LCM for 36 and 12 is 36

We rewrite the given fraction in order to get the same denominator

\(\dfrac{ 5}{36 }=\dfrac{(5×1) }{ (36×1)} = \dfrac{ 5}{36 }\) and

\(\dfrac{ -7}{12 }=\dfrac{ (-7×3) }{ (12×3)} = \dfrac{-21}{36}\)

Now, the denominators are same we can add them directly

\( \dfrac{5}{36 }+ \dfrac{-21}{36 } = \dfrac{(5 + (-21))}{36} =\dfrac{ 5-21}{36} = \dfrac{-16}{36} =\dfrac{ -4}{9}\)

Answered by Sakshi | 1 year ago

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