Add 28/75 and 36/7
1st number: 28/75, 2nd number: 5 1/7
28/75 + 36/7 is 2896/525.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 7 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
28/75 = 28 × 7/75 × 7 = 196/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 75 = 525,
36/7 = 36 × 75/7 × 75 = 2700/525 - Add the two like fractions:
196/525 + 2700/525 = 196 + 2700/525 = 2896/525 - So, 28/75 + 36/7 = 2896/525
In mixed form: 5271/525
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