Add 10/70 and 27/7
1st number: 10/70, 2nd number: 3 6/7
10/70 + 27/7 is 4/1.
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,
10/70 = 10 × 1/70 × 1 = 10/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
27/7 = 27 × 10/7 × 10 = 270/70 - Add the two like fractions:
10/70 + 270/70 = 10 + 270/70 = 280/70 - 280/70 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 10/70 + 27/7 = 4/1
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