Add 48/70 and 70/36
1st number: 48/70, 2nd number: 1 34/36
48/70 + 70/36 is 1657/630.
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,
48/70 = 48 × 18/70 × 18 = 864/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
70/36 = 70 × 35/36 × 35 = 2450/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
864/1260 + 2450/1260 = 864 + 2450/1260 = 3314/1260 - 3314/1260 simplified gives 1657/630
- So, 48/70 + 70/36 = 1657/630
In mixed form: 2397/630
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