Add 9/28 and 70/45
1st number: 9/28, 2nd number: 1 25/45
9/28 + 70/45 is 473/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 45 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 45 = 1260,
9/28 = 9 × 45/28 × 45 = 405/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
70/45 = 70 × 28/45 × 28 = 1960/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
405/1260 + 1960/1260 = 405 + 1960/1260 = 2365/1260 - 2365/1260 simplified gives 473/252
- So, 9/28 + 70/45 = 473/252
In mixed form: 1221/252
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