Add 18/75 and 98/4
1st number: 18/75, 2nd number: 24 2/4
18/75 + 98/4 is 1237/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 4 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
18/75 = 18 × 4/75 × 4 = 72/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
98/4 = 98 × 75/4 × 75 = 7350/300 - Add the two like fractions:
72/300 + 7350/300 = 72 + 7350/300 = 7422/300 - 7422/300 simplified gives 1237/50
- So, 18/75 + 98/4 = 1237/50
In mixed form: 2437/50
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