Add 45/15 and 70/7
1st number: 3 0/15, 2nd number: 10 0/7
45/15 + 70/7 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 7 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
45/15 = 45 × 7/15 × 7 = 315/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 15 = 105,
70/7 = 70 × 15/7 × 15 = 1050/105 - Add the two like fractions:
315/105 + 1050/105 = 315 + 1050/105 = 1365/105 - 1365/105 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 45/15 + 70/7 = 13/1
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