Add 60/70 and 84/49
1st number: 60/70, 2nd number: 1 35/49
60/70 + 84/49 is 18/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
60/70 = 60 × 7/70 × 7 = 420/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
84/49 = 84 × 10/49 × 10 = 840/490 - Add the two like fractions:
420/490 + 840/490 = 420 + 840/490 = 1260/490 - 1260/490 simplified gives 18/7
- So, 60/70 + 84/49 = 18/7
In mixed form: 24/7
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