Add 35/70 and 70/14
1st number: 35/70, 2nd number: 5 0/14
35/70 + 70/14 is 11/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
35/70 = 35 × 1/70 × 1 = 35/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
70/14 = 70 × 5/14 × 5 = 350/70 - Add the two like fractions:
35/70 + 350/70 = 35 + 350/70 = 385/70 - 385/70 simplified gives 11/2
- So, 35/70 + 70/14 = 11/2
In mixed form: 51/2
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