Add 1/75 and 98/36
1st number: 1/75, 2nd number: 2 26/36
1/75 + 98/36 is 1231/450.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 12 = 900,
1/75 = 1 × 12/75 × 12 = 12/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
98/36 = 98 × 25/36 × 25 = 2450/900 - Add the two like fractions:
12/900 + 2450/900 = 12 + 2450/900 = 2462/900 - 2462/900 simplified gives 1231/450
- So, 1/75 + 98/36 = 1231/450
In mixed form: 2331/450
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