Add 70/4 and 64/15
1st number: 17 2/4, 2nd number: 4 4/15
70/4 + 64/15 is 653/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 15 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
70/4 = 70 × 15/4 × 15 = 1050/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
64/15 = 64 × 4/15 × 4 = 256/60 - Add the two like fractions:
1050/60 + 256/60 = 1050 + 256/60 = 1306/60 - 1306/60 simplified gives 653/30
- So, 70/4 + 64/15 = 653/30
In mixed form: 2123/30
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