Add 18/75 and 50/21
1st number: 18/75, 2nd number: 2 8/21
18/75 + 50/21 is 1376/525.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 21 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
18/75 = 18 × 7/75 × 7 = 126/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
50/21 = 50 × 25/21 × 25 = 1250/525 - Add the two like fractions:
126/525 + 1250/525 = 126 + 1250/525 = 1376/525 - So, 18/75 + 50/21 = 1376/525
In mixed form: 2326/525
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