Add 42/70 and 36/10
1st number: 42/70, 2nd number: 3 6/10
42/70 + 36/10 is 21/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
42/70 = 42 × 1/70 × 1 = 42/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
36/10 = 36 × 7/10 × 7 = 252/70 - Add the two like fractions:
42/70 + 252/70 = 42 + 252/70 = 294/70 - 294/70 simplified gives 21/5
- So, 42/70 + 36/10 = 21/5
In mixed form: 41/5
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