Add 30/70 and 72/16
1st number: 30/70, 2nd number: 4 8/16
30/70 + 72/16 is 69/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 16 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 8 = 560,
30/70 = 30 × 8/70 × 8 = 240/560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 35 = 560,
72/16 = 72 × 35/16 × 35 = 2520/560 - Add the two like fractions:
240/560 + 2520/560 = 240 + 2520/560 = 2760/560 - 2760/560 simplified gives 69/14
- So, 30/70 + 72/16 = 69/14
In mixed form: 413/14
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