Add 36/75 and 1/70
36/75 + 1/70 is 173/350.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 70 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
36/75 = 36 × 14/75 × 14 = 504/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 15 = 1050,
1/70 = 1 × 15/70 × 15 = 15/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
504/1050 + 15/1050 = 504 + 15/1050 = 519/1050 - 519/1050 simplified gives 173/350
- So, 36/75 + 1/70 = 173/350
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