Add 16/72 and 70/36
1st number: 16/72, 2nd number: 1 34/36
16/72 + 70/36 is 13/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 36 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
16/72 = 16 × 1/72 × 1 = 16/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
70/36 = 70 × 2/36 × 2 = 140/72 - Add the two like fractions:
16/72 + 140/72 = 16 + 140/72 = 156/72 - 156/72 simplified gives 13/6
- So, 16/72 + 70/36 = 13/6
In mixed form: 21/6
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