Add 12/75 and 56/36
1st number: 12/75, 2nd number: 1 20/36
12/75 + 56/36 is 386/225.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 12 = 900,
12/75 = 12 × 12/75 × 12 = 144/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
56/36 = 56 × 25/36 × 25 = 1400/900 - Add the two like fractions:
144/900 + 1400/900 = 144 + 1400/900 = 1544/900 - 1544/900 simplified gives 386/225
- So, 12/75 + 56/36 = 386/225
In mixed form: 1161/225
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