Add 25/75 and 18/14
1st number: 25/75, 2nd number: 1 4/14
25/75 + 18/14 is 34/21.
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,
25/75 = 25 × 14/75 × 14 = 350/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
18/14 = 18 × 75/14 × 75 = 1350/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
350/1050 + 1350/1050 = 350 + 1350/1050 = 1700/1050 - 1700/1050 simplified gives 34/21
- So, 25/75 + 18/14 = 34/21
In mixed form: 113/21
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