Add 36/48 and 70/56
1st number: 36/48, 2nd number: 1 14/56
36/48 + 70/56 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 56 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
36/48 = 36 × 7/48 × 7 = 252/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 6 = 336,
70/56 = 70 × 6/56 × 6 = 420/336 - Add the two like fractions:
252/336 + 420/336 = 252 + 420/336 = 672/336 - 672/336 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 36/48 + 70/56 = 2/1
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