Add 3/2 and 75/10
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 7 5/10
3/2 + 75/10 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
3/2 = 3 × 5/2 × 5 = 15/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
75/10 = 75 × 1/10 × 1 = 75/10 - Add the two like fractions:
15/10 + 75/10 = 15 + 75/10 = 90/10 - 90/10 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 3/2 + 75/10 = 9/1
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