Add 75/25 and 40/10
1st number: 3 0/25, 2nd number: 4 0/10
75/25 + 40/10 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
75/25 = 75 × 2/25 × 2 = 150/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
40/10 = 40 × 5/10 × 5 = 200/50 - Add the two like fractions:
150/50 + 200/50 = 150 + 200/50 = 350/50 - 350/50 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 75/25 + 40/10 = 7/1
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