Add 1/25 and 75/18
1st number: 1/25, 2nd number: 4 3/18
1/25 + 75/18 is 631/150.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 18 = 450,
1/25 = 1 × 18/25 × 18 = 18/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
75/18 = 75 × 25/18 × 25 = 1875/450 - Add the two like fractions:
18/450 + 1875/450 = 18 + 1875/450 = 1893/450 - 1893/450 simplified gives 631/150
- So, 1/25 + 75/18 = 631/150
In mixed form: 431/150
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