Add 25/70 and 40/7
1st number: 25/70, 2nd number: 5 5/7
25/70 + 40/7 is 85/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 7 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
25/70 = 25 × 1/70 × 1 = 25/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
40/7 = 40 × 10/7 × 10 = 400/70 - Add the two like fractions:
25/70 + 400/70 = 25 + 400/70 = 425/70 - 425/70 simplified gives 85/14
- So, 25/70 + 40/7 = 85/14
In mixed form: 61/14
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