Add 36/21 and 70/7
1st number: 1 15/21, 2nd number: 10 0/7
36/21 + 70/7 is 82/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
36/21 = 36 × 1/21 × 1 = 36/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
70/7 = 70 × 3/7 × 3 = 210/21 - Add the two like fractions:
36/21 + 210/21 = 36 + 210/21 = 246/21 - 246/21 simplified gives 82/7
- So, 36/21 + 70/7 = 82/7
In mixed form: 115/7
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