Add 16/28 and 70/4
1st number: 16/28, 2nd number: 17 2/4
16/28 + 70/4 is 253/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
16/28 = 16 × 1/28 × 1 = 16/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
70/4 = 70 × 7/4 × 7 = 490/28 - Add the two like fractions:
16/28 + 490/28 = 16 + 490/28 = 506/28 - 506/28 simplified gives 253/14
- So, 16/28 + 70/4 = 253/14
In mixed form: 181/14
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