Add 3/70 and 21/5
1st number: 3/70, 2nd number: 4 1/5
3/70 + 21/5 is 297/70.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 5 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
3/70 = 3 × 1/70 × 1 = 3/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
21/5 = 21 × 14/5 × 14 = 294/70 - Add the two like fractions:
3/70 + 294/70 = 3 + 294/70 = 297/70 - So, 3/70 + 21/5 = 297/70
In mixed form: 417/70
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