Add 28/18 and 70/36
1st number: 1 10/18, 2nd number: 1 34/36
28/18 + 70/36 is 7/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
28/18 = 28 × 2/18 × 2 = 56/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
70/36 = 70 × 1/36 × 1 = 70/36 - Add the two like fractions:
56/36 + 70/36 = 56 + 70/36 = 126/36 - 126/36 simplified gives 7/2
- So, 28/18 + 70/36 = 7/2
In mixed form: 31/2
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