Add 36/35 and 72/14
1st number: 1 1/35, 2nd number: 5 2/14
36/35 + 72/14 is 216/35.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
36/35 = 36 × 2/35 × 2 = 72/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
72/14 = 72 × 5/14 × 5 = 360/70 - Add the two like fractions:
72/70 + 360/70 = 72 + 360/70 = 432/70 - 432/70 simplified gives 216/35
- So, 36/35 + 72/14 = 216/35
In mixed form: 66/35
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