Add 35/70 and 56/36
1st number: 35/70, 2nd number: 1 20/36
35/70 + 56/36 is 37/18.
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,
35/70 = 35 × 18/70 × 18 = 630/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
56/36 = 56 × 35/36 × 35 = 1960/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
630/1260 + 1960/1260 = 630 + 1960/1260 = 2590/1260 - 2590/1260 simplified gives 37/18
- So, 35/70 + 56/36 = 37/18
In mixed form: 21/18
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