Add 40/70 and 81/18
1st number: 40/70, 2nd number: 4 9/18
40/70 + 81/18 is 71/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 18 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 9 = 630,
40/70 = 40 × 9/70 × 9 = 360/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 35 = 630,
81/18 = 81 × 35/18 × 35 = 2835/630 - Add the two like fractions:
360/630 + 2835/630 = 360 + 2835/630 = 3195/630 - 3195/630 simplified gives 71/14
- So, 40/70 + 81/18 = 71/14
In mixed form: 51/14
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