Add 70/10 and 35/5
1st number: 7 0/10, 2nd number: 7 0/5
70/10 + 35/5 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
70/10 = 70 × 1/10 × 1 = 70/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
35/5 = 35 × 2/5 × 2 = 70/10 - Add the two like fractions:
70/10 + 70/10 = 70 + 70/10 = 140/10 - 140/10 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 70/10 + 35/5 = 14/1
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