Add 7/30 and 70/5
1st number: 7/30, 2nd number: 14 0/5
7/30 + 70/5 is 427/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
7/30 = 7 × 1/30 × 1 = 7/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
70/5 = 70 × 6/5 × 6 = 420/30 - Add the two like fractions:
7/30 + 420/30 = 7 + 420/30 = 427/30 - So, 7/30 + 70/5 = 427/30
In mixed form: 147/30
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