Add 10/75 and 56/5
1st number: 10/75, 2nd number: 11 1/5
10/75 + 56/5 is 34/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 5 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
10/75 = 10 × 1/75 × 1 = 10/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 15 = 75,
56/5 = 56 × 15/5 × 15 = 840/75 - Add the two like fractions:
10/75 + 840/75 = 10 + 840/75 = 850/75 - 850/75 simplified gives 34/3
- So, 10/75 + 56/5 = 34/3
In mixed form: 111/3
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