Add 28/2 and 75/15
1st number: 14 0/2, 2nd number: 5 0/15
28/2 + 75/15 is 19/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 15 = 30,
28/2 = 28 × 15/2 × 15 = 420/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
75/15 = 75 × 2/15 × 2 = 150/30 - Add the two like fractions:
420/30 + 150/30 = 420 + 150/30 = 570/30 - 570/30 simplified gives 19/1
- So, 28/2 + 75/15 = 19/1
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