Add 40/70 and 54/36
1st number: 40/70, 2nd number: 1 18/36
40/70 + 54/36 is 29/14.
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,
40/70 = 40 × 18/70 × 18 = 720/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
54/36 = 54 × 35/36 × 35 = 1890/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
720/1260 + 1890/1260 = 720 + 1890/1260 = 2610/1260 - 2610/1260 simplified gives 29/14
- So, 40/70 + 54/36 = 29/14
In mixed form: 21/14
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