Add 70/40 and 35/4
1st number: 1 30/40, 2nd number: 8 3/4
70/40 + 35/4 is 21/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
70/40 = 70 × 1/40 × 1 = 70/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
35/4 = 35 × 10/4 × 10 = 350/40 - Add the two like fractions:
70/40 + 350/40 = 70 + 350/40 = 420/40 - 420/40 simplified gives 21/2
- So, 70/40 + 35/4 = 21/2
In mixed form: 101/2
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