Add 7/70 and 84/49
1st number: 7/70, 2nd number: 1 35/49
7/70 + 84/49 is 127/70.
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,
7/70 = 7 × 7/70 × 7 = 49/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
84/49 = 84 × 10/49 × 10 = 840/490 - Add the two like fractions:
49/490 + 840/490 = 49 + 840/490 = 889/490 - 889/490 simplified gives 127/70
- So, 7/70 + 84/49 = 127/70
In mixed form: 157/70
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