Add 10/12 and 75/18
1st number: 10/12, 2nd number: 4 3/18
10/12 + 75/18 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
10/12 = 10 × 3/12 × 3 = 30/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
75/18 = 75 × 2/18 × 2 = 150/36 - Add the two like fractions:
30/36 + 150/36 = 30 + 150/36 = 180/36 - 180/36 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 10/12 + 75/18 = 5/1
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