Add 25/75 and 36/14
1st number: 25/75, 2nd number: 2 8/14
25/75 + 36/14 is 61/21.
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,
36/14 = 36 × 75/14 × 75 = 2700/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
350/1050 + 2700/1050 = 350 + 2700/1050 = 3050/1050 - 3050/1050 simplified gives 61/21
- So, 25/75 + 36/14 = 61/21
In mixed form: 219/21
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