Add 35/2 and 70/49
1st number: 17 1/2, 2nd number: 1 21/49
35/2 + 70/49 is 265/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 49 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
35/2 = 35 × 49/2 × 49 = 1715/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
70/49 = 70 × 2/49 × 2 = 140/98 - Add the two like fractions:
1715/98 + 140/98 = 1715 + 140/98 = 1855/98 - 1855/98 simplified gives 265/14
- So, 35/2 + 70/49 = 265/14
In mixed form: 1813/14
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