Add 30/3 and 70/10
1st number: 10 0/3, 2nd number: 7 0/10
30/3 + 70/10 is 17/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
30/3 = 30 × 10/3 × 10 = 300/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
70/10 = 70 × 3/10 × 3 = 210/30 - Add the two like fractions:
300/30 + 210/30 = 300 + 210/30 = 510/30 - 510/30 simplified gives 17/1
- So, 30/3 + 70/10 = 17/1
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