Add 70/8 and 9/4
1st number: 8 6/8, 2nd number: 2 1/4
70/8 + 9/4 is 11/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 4 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
70/8 = 70 × 1/8 × 1 = 70/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
9/4 = 9 × 2/4 × 2 = 18/8 - Add the two like fractions:
70/8 + 18/8 = 70 + 18/8 = 88/8 - 88/8 simplified gives 11/1
- So, 70/8 + 9/4 = 11/1
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