Add 1/36 and 70/25
1st number: 1/36, 2nd number: 2 20/25
1/36 + 70/25 is 509/180.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 25 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
1/36 = 1 × 25/36 × 25 = 25/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
70/25 = 70 × 36/25 × 36 = 2520/900 - Add the two like fractions:
25/900 + 2520/900 = 25 + 2520/900 = 2545/900 - 2545/900 simplified gives 509/180
- So, 1/36 + 70/25 = 509/180
In mixed form: 2149/180
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