Add 5/70 and 75/7
1st number: 5/70, 2nd number: 10 5/7
5/70 + 75/7 is 151/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 7 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
5/70 = 5 × 1/70 × 1 = 5/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
75/7 = 75 × 10/7 × 10 = 750/70 - Add the two like fractions:
5/70 + 750/70 = 5 + 750/70 = 755/70 - 755/70 simplified gives 151/14
- So, 5/70 + 75/7 = 151/14
In mixed form: 1011/14
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