Add 4/10 and 36/35
1st number: 4/10, 2nd number: 1 1/35
4/10 + 36/35 is 10/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 35 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
4/10 = 4 × 7/10 × 7 = 28/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
36/35 = 36 × 2/35 × 2 = 72/70 - Add the two like fractions:
28/70 + 72/70 = 28 + 72/70 = 100/70 - 100/70 simplified gives 10/7
- So, 4/10 + 36/35 = 10/7
In mixed form: 13/7
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