Add 56/70 and 42/7
1st number: 56/70, 2nd number: 6 0/7
56/70 + 42/7 is 34/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 7 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
56/70 = 56 × 1/70 × 1 = 56/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
42/7 = 42 × 10/7 × 10 = 420/70 - Add the two like fractions:
56/70 + 420/70 = 56 + 420/70 = 476/70 - 476/70 simplified gives 34/5
- So, 56/70 + 42/7 = 34/5
In mixed form: 64/5
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