Add 24/75 and 36/14
1st number: 24/75, 2nd number: 2 8/14
24/75 + 36/14 is 506/175.
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,
24/75 = 24 × 14/75 × 14 = 336/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
36/14 = 36 × 75/14 × 75 = 2700/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
336/1050 + 2700/1050 = 336 + 2700/1050 = 3036/1050 - 3036/1050 simplified gives 506/175
- So, 24/75 + 36/14 = 506/175
In mixed form: 2156/175
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