Add 56/70 and 21/7
1st number: 56/70, 2nd number: 3 0/7
56/70 + 21/7 is 19/5.
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,
56/70 = 56 × 1/70 × 1 = 56/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
21/7 = 21 × 10/7 × 10 = 210/70 - Add the two like fractions:
56/70 + 210/70 = 56 + 210/70 = 266/70 - 266/70 simplified gives 19/5
- So, 56/70 + 21/7 = 19/5
In mixed form: 34/5
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