Add 36/60 and 35/14
1st number: 36/60, 2nd number: 2 7/14
36/60 + 35/14 is 31/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 14 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
36/60 = 36 × 7/60 × 7 = 252/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
35/14 = 35 × 30/14 × 30 = 1050/420 - Add the two like fractions:
252/420 + 1050/420 = 252 + 1050/420 = 1302/420 - 1302/420 simplified gives 31/10
- So, 36/60 + 35/14 = 31/10
In mixed form: 31/10
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