Add 10/75 and 36/8
1st number: 10/75, 2nd number: 4 4/8
10/75 + 36/8 is 139/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 8 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
10/75 = 10 × 8/75 × 8 = 80/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 75 = 600,
36/8 = 36 × 75/8 × 75 = 2700/600 - Add the two like fractions:
80/600 + 2700/600 = 80 + 2700/600 = 2780/600 - 2780/600 simplified gives 139/30
- So, 10/75 + 36/8 = 139/30
In mixed form: 419/30
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