Add 16/35 and 70/36
1st number: 16/35, 2nd number: 1 34/36
16/35 + 70/36 is 1513/630.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
16/35 = 16 × 36/35 × 36 = 576/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
70/36 = 70 × 35/36 × 35 = 2450/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
576/1260 + 2450/1260 = 576 + 2450/1260 = 3026/1260 - 3026/1260 simplified gives 1513/630
- So, 16/35 + 70/36 = 1513/630
In mixed form: 2253/630
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