Add 70/2 and 42/7
1st number: 35 0/2, 2nd number: 6 0/7
70/2 + 42/7 is 41/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
70/2 = 70 × 7/2 × 7 = 490/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
42/7 = 42 × 2/7 × 2 = 84/14 - Add the two like fractions:
490/14 + 84/14 = 490 + 84/14 = 574/14 - 574/14 simplified gives 41/1
- So, 70/2 + 42/7 = 41/1
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