Add 12/72 and 70/12
1st number: 12/72, 2nd number: 5 10/12
12/72 + 70/12 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 12 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
12/72 = 12 × 1/72 × 1 = 12/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 6 = 72,
70/12 = 70 × 6/12 × 6 = 420/72 - Add the two like fractions:
12/72 + 420/72 = 12 + 420/72 = 432/72 - 432/72 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 12/72 + 70/12 = 6/1
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