Add 70/84 and 56/35
1st number: 70/84, 2nd number: 1 21/35
70/84 + 56/35 is 73/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 35 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
70/84 = 70 × 5/84 × 5 = 350/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
56/35 = 56 × 12/35 × 12 = 672/420 - Add the two like fractions:
350/420 + 672/420 = 350 + 672/420 = 1022/420 - 1022/420 simplified gives 73/30
- So, 70/84 + 56/35 = 73/30
In mixed form: 213/30
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