Add 27/14 and 75/70
1st number: 1 13/14, 2nd number: 1 5/70
27/14 + 75/70 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 70 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
27/14 = 27 × 5/14 × 5 = 135/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
75/70 = 75 × 1/70 × 1 = 75/70 - Add the two like fractions:
135/70 + 75/70 = 135 + 75/70 = 210/70 - 210/70 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 27/14 + 75/70 = 3/1
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