Add 15/75 and 56/48
1st number: 15/75, 2nd number: 1 8/48
15/75 + 56/48 is 41/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 48 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
15/75 = 15 × 16/75 × 16 = 240/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
56/48 = 56 × 25/48 × 25 = 1400/1200 - Add the two like fractions:
240/1200 + 1400/1200 = 240 + 1400/1200 = 1640/1200 - 1640/1200 simplified gives 41/30
- So, 15/75 + 56/48 = 41/30
In mixed form: 111/30
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