Add 15/75 and 98/35
1st number: 15/75, 2nd number: 2 28/35
15/75 + 98/35 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 35 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
15/75 = 15 × 7/75 × 7 = 105/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 15 = 525,
98/35 = 98 × 15/35 × 15 = 1470/525 - Add the two like fractions:
105/525 + 1470/525 = 105 + 1470/525 = 1575/525 - 1575/525 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 15/75 + 98/35 = 3/1
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