Add 36/70 and 10/36
36/70 + 10/36 is 499/630.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
36/70 = 36 × 18/70 × 18 = 648/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
10/36 = 10 × 35/36 × 35 = 350/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
648/1260 + 350/1260 = 648 + 350/1260 = 998/1260 - 998/1260 simplified gives 499/630
- So, 36/70 + 10/36 = 499/630
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