Add 10/75 and 96/5
1st number: 10/75, 2nd number: 19 1/5
10/75 + 96/5 is 58/3.
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,
96/5 = 96 × 15/5 × 15 = 1440/75 - Add the two like fractions:
10/75 + 1440/75 = 10 + 1440/75 = 1450/75 - 1450/75 simplified gives 58/3
- So, 10/75 + 96/5 = 58/3
In mixed form: 191/3
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