Add 70/14 and 18/36
1st number: 5 0/14, 2nd number: 18/36
70/14 + 18/36 is 11/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
70/14 = 70 × 18/14 × 18 = 1260/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
18/36 = 18 × 7/36 × 7 = 126/252 - Add the two like fractions:
1260/252 + 126/252 = 1260 + 126/252 = 1386/252 - 1386/252 simplified gives 11/2
- So, 70/14 + 18/36 = 11/2
In mixed form: 51/2
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