Add 32/70 and 70/36
1st number: 32/70, 2nd number: 1 34/36
32/70 + 70/36 is 1513/630.
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,
32/70 = 32 × 18/70 × 18 = 576/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
70/36 = 70 × 35/36 × 35 = 2450/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
576/1260 + 2450/1260 = 576 + 2450/1260 = 3026/1260 - 3026/1260 simplified gives 1513/630
- So, 32/70 + 70/36 = 1513/630
In mixed form: 2253/630
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