Add 21/14 and 70/4
1st number: 1 7/14, 2nd number: 17 2/4
21/14 + 70/4 is 19/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
21/14 = 21 × 2/14 × 2 = 42/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
70/4 = 70 × 7/4 × 7 = 490/28 - Add the two like fractions:
42/28 + 490/28 = 42 + 490/28 = 532/28 - 532/28 simplified gives 19/1
- So, 21/14 + 70/4 = 19/1
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