Add 28/70 and 54/36
1st number: 28/70, 2nd number: 1 18/36
28/70 + 54/36 is 19/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
28/70 = 28 × 18/70 × 18 = 504/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
54/36 = 54 × 35/36 × 35 = 1890/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
504/1260 + 1890/1260 = 504 + 1890/1260 = 2394/1260 - 2394/1260 simplified gives 19/10
- So, 28/70 + 54/36 = 19/10
In mixed form: 19/10
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