Add 64/2 and 35/5
1st number: 32 0/2, 2nd number: 7 0/5
64/2 + 35/5 is 39/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
64/2 = 64 × 5/2 × 5 = 320/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
35/5 = 35 × 2/5 × 2 = 70/10 - Add the two like fractions:
320/10 + 70/10 = 320 + 70/10 = 390/10 - 390/10 simplified gives 39/1
- So, 64/2 + 35/5 = 39/1
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