Add 8/35 and 70/36
1st number: 8/35, 2nd number: 1 34/36
8/35 + 70/36 is 1369/630.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
8/35 = 8 × 36/35 × 36 = 288/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
70/36 = 70 × 35/36 × 35 = 2450/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
288/1260 + 2450/1260 = 288 + 2450/1260 = 2738/1260 - 2738/1260 simplified gives 1369/630
- So, 8/35 + 70/36 = 1369/630
In mixed form: 2109/630
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