Add 36/70 and 32/9
1st number: 36/70, 2nd number: 3 5/9
36/70 + 32/9 is 1282/315.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 9 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 9 = 630,
36/70 = 36 × 9/70 × 9 = 324/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 70 = 630,
32/9 = 32 × 70/9 × 70 = 2240/630 - Add the two like fractions:
324/630 + 2240/630 = 324 + 2240/630 = 2564/630 - 2564/630 simplified gives 1282/315
- So, 36/70 + 32/9 = 1282/315
In mixed form: 422/315
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