Add 60/35 and 18/14
1st number: 1 25/35, 2nd number: 1 4/14
60/35 + 18/14 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
60/35 = 60 × 2/35 × 2 = 120/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
18/14 = 18 × 5/14 × 5 = 90/70 - Add the two like fractions:
120/70 + 90/70 = 120 + 90/70 = 210/70 - 210/70 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 60/35 + 18/14 = 3/1
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