Sum of  

5/87

and

9/18

in Simplest Form

Given:   + , which equals   +   (second fraction simplified)
Since the denominators are not common (not the same), we need to find the Least Common Denominator (LCD), which is equivalent to the Least Common Multiple of 2 and 87:
LCD = LCM(2, 87) = 174
Express the given fractions as equivalent fractions with respect to the LCD (174):
=   and   = As a result,   + = +
Since the equivalent fractions have common denominators, we can add the numerators:
+ = = is in Simplest Form since the Greatest Common Factor of 97 and 174 equals 1, GCF(97, 174) = 1Therefore, the Sum of  

5/87

and

9/18

is equal to

97/174

in Simplest Form:  

5/87

+

9/18

=

97/174