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Add 70/84 and 75/18

1st number: 70/84, 2nd number: 4 3/18

70/84 + 75/18 is 5/1.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 84 and 18 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 3 = 252,
    70/84 = 70 × 3/84 × 3 = 210/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
    75/18 = 75 × 14/18 × 14 = 1050/252
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    210/252 + 1050/252 = 210 + 1050/252 = 1260/252
  5. 1260/252 simplified gives 5/1
  6. So, 70/84 + 75/18 = 5/1

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