Add 1/75 and 50/27
1st number: 1/75, 2nd number: 1 23/27
1/75 + 50/27 is 1259/675.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 9 = 675,
1/75 = 1 × 9/75 × 9 = 9/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
50/27 = 50 × 25/27 × 25 = 1250/675 - Add the two like fractions:
9/675 + 1250/675 = 9 + 1250/675 = 1259/675 - So, 1/75 + 50/27 = 1259/675
In mixed form: 1584/675
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