Add 30/70 and 72/28
1st number: 30/70, 2nd number: 2 16/28
30/70 + 72/28 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 28 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 2 = 140,
30/70 = 30 × 2/70 × 2 = 60/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
72/28 = 72 × 5/28 × 5 = 360/140 - Add the two like fractions:
60/140 + 360/140 = 60 + 360/140 = 420/140 - 420/140 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 30/70 + 72/28 = 3/1
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