Add 28/75 and 80/18
1st number: 28/75, 2nd number: 4 8/18
28/75 + 80/18 is 1084/225.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 6 = 450,
28/75 = 28 × 6/75 × 6 = 168/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
80/18 = 80 × 25/18 × 25 = 2000/450 - Add the two like fractions:
168/450 + 2000/450 = 168 + 2000/450 = 2168/450 - 2168/450 simplified gives 1084/225
- So, 28/75 + 80/18 = 1084/225
In mixed form: 4184/225
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