Add 12/6 and 70/36
1st number: 2 0/6, 2nd number: 1 34/36
12/6 + 70/36 is 71/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
12/6 = 12 × 6/6 × 6 = 72/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
70/36 = 70 × 1/36 × 1 = 70/36 - Add the two like fractions:
72/36 + 70/36 = 72 + 70/36 = 142/36 - 142/36 simplified gives 71/18
- So, 12/6 + 70/36 = 71/18
In mixed form: 317/18
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