Add 36/60 and 70/50
1st number: 36/60, 2nd number: 1 20/50
36/60 + 70/50 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 50 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
36/60 = 36 × 5/60 × 5 = 180/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
70/50 = 70 × 6/50 × 6 = 420/300 - Add the two like fractions:
180/300 + 420/300 = 180 + 420/300 = 600/300 - 600/300 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 36/60 + 70/50 = 2/1
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