Add 10/30 and 70/42
1st number: 10/30, 2nd number: 1 28/42
10/30 + 70/42 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 42 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
10/30 = 10 × 7/30 × 7 = 70/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
70/42 = 70 × 5/42 × 5 = 350/210 - Add the two like fractions:
70/210 + 350/210 = 70 + 350/210 = 420/210 - 420/210 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 10/30 + 70/42 = 2/1
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