Add the fractions

Question

1
3
+
1
18
.
3
1
​
+
18
1
​
.

Answer 1

To add the fractions \( \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{18} \), we need to find a common denominator.

The least common multiple (LCM) of 3 and 18 is 18. We can rewrite \( \frac{1}{3} \) with a denominator of 18:

\[ \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 6}{3 \times 6} = \frac{6}{18} \]

Now we can add the two fractions:

\[ \frac{6}{18} + \frac{1}{18} = \frac{6 + 1}{18} = \frac{7}{18} \]

Thus, the sum of \( \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{18} \) is:

\[ \frac{7}{18} \]