Add 10/4 and 75/10
1st number: 2 2/4, 2nd number: 7 5/10
10/4 + 75/10 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
10/4 = 10 × 5/4 × 5 = 50/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
75/10 = 75 × 2/10 × 2 = 150/20 - Add the two like fractions:
50/20 + 150/20 = 50 + 150/20 = 200/20 - 200/20 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 10/4 + 75/10 = 10/1
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