Add 18/75 and 98/56
1st number: 18/75, 2nd number: 1 42/56
18/75 + 98/56 is 199/100.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 56 is 4200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 56 = 4200,
18/75 = 18 × 56/75 × 56 = 1008/4200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 75 = 4200,
98/56 = 98 × 75/56 × 75 = 7350/4200 - Add the two like fractions:
1008/4200 + 7350/4200 = 1008 + 7350/4200 = 8358/4200 - 8358/4200 simplified gives 199/100
- So, 18/75 + 98/56 = 199/100
In mixed form: 199/100
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