Add 70/18 and 81/14
1st number: 3 16/18, 2nd number: 5 11/14
70/18 + 81/14 is 1219/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
70/18 = 70 × 7/18 × 7 = 490/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
81/14 = 81 × 9/14 × 9 = 729/126 - Add the two like fractions:
490/126 + 729/126 = 490 + 729/126 = 1219/126 - So, 70/18 + 81/14 = 1219/126
In mixed form: 985/126
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