Add 25/48 and 98/75
1st number: 25/48, 2nd number: 1 23/75
25/48 + 98/75 is 731/400.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 75 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
25/48 = 25 × 25/48 × 25 = 625/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
98/75 = 98 × 16/75 × 16 = 1568/1200 - Add the two like fractions:
625/1200 + 1568/1200 = 625 + 1568/1200 = 2193/1200 - 2193/1200 simplified gives 731/400
- So, 25/48 + 98/75 = 731/400
In mixed form: 1331/400
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