Add 18/4 and 75/50
1st number: 4 2/4, 2nd number: 1 25/50
18/4 + 75/50 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 50 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
18/4 = 18 × 25/4 × 25 = 450/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
75/50 = 75 × 2/50 × 2 = 150/100 - Add the two like fractions:
450/100 + 150/100 = 450 + 150/100 = 600/100 - 600/100 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 18/4 + 75/50 = 6/1
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