Add 6/36 and 70/12
1st number: 6/36, 2nd number: 5 10/12
6/36 + 70/12 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 12 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
6/36 = 6 × 1/36 × 1 = 6/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
70/12 = 70 × 3/12 × 3 = 210/36 - Add the two like fractions:
6/36 + 210/36 = 6 + 210/36 = 216/36 - 216/36 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 6/36 + 70/12 = 6/1
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