Add 60/21 and 10/70
1st number: 2 18/21, 2nd number: 10/70
60/21 + 10/70 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 70 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
60/21 = 60 × 10/21 × 10 = 600/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
10/70 = 10 × 3/70 × 3 = 30/210 - Add the two like fractions:
600/210 + 30/210 = 600 + 30/210 = 630/210 - 630/210 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 60/21 + 10/70 = 3/1
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