Add 20/75 and 36/14
1st number: 20/75, 2nd number: 2 8/14
20/75 + 36/14 is 298/105.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
20/75 = 20 × 14/75 × 14 = 280/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
36/14 = 36 × 75/14 × 75 = 2700/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
280/1050 + 2700/1050 = 280 + 2700/1050 = 2980/1050 - 2980/1050 simplified gives 298/105
- So, 20/75 + 36/14 = 298/105
In mixed form: 288/105
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