Add 70/42 and 84/36
1st number: 1 28/42, 2nd number: 2 12/36
70/42 + 84/36 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 6 = 252,
70/42 = 70 × 6/42 × 6 = 420/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
84/36 = 84 × 7/36 × 7 = 588/252 - Add the two like fractions:
420/252 + 588/252 = 420 + 588/252 = 1008/252 - 1008/252 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 70/42 + 84/36 = 4/1
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