Add 70/4 and 35/32
1st number: 17 2/4, 2nd number: 1 3/32
70/4 + 35/32 is 595/32.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 8 = 32,
70/4 = 70 × 8/4 × 8 = 560/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
35/32 = 35 × 1/32 × 1 = 35/32 - Add the two like fractions:
560/32 + 35/32 = 560 + 35/32 = 595/32 - So, 70/4 + 35/32 = 595/32
In mixed form: 1819/32
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