Add 1/36 and 70/50
1st number: 1/36, 2nd number: 1 20/50
1/36 + 70/50 is 257/180.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 50 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 50 × 18 = 900,
70/50 = 70 × 18/50 × 18 = 1260/900 - Add the two like fractions:
25/900 + 1260/900 = 25 + 1260/900 = 1285/900 - 1285/900 simplified gives 257/180
- So, 1/36 + 70/50 = 257/180
In mixed form: 177/180
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