Add 70/2 and 18/3
1st number: 35 0/2, 2nd number: 6 0/3
70/2 + 18/3 is 41/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
70/2 = 70 × 3/2 × 3 = 210/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
18/3 = 18 × 2/3 × 2 = 36/6 - Add the two like fractions:
210/6 + 36/6 = 210 + 36/6 = 246/6 - 246/6 simplified gives 41/1
- So, 70/2 + 18/3 = 41/1
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