Add 32/75 and 70/56
1st number: 32/75, 2nd number: 1 14/56
32/75 + 70/56 is 503/300.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 56 is 4200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 56 = 4200,
32/75 = 32 × 56/75 × 56 = 1792/4200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 75 = 4200,
70/56 = 70 × 75/56 × 75 = 5250/4200 - Add the two like fractions:
1792/4200 + 5250/4200 = 1792 + 5250/4200 = 7042/4200 - 7042/4200 simplified gives 503/300
- So, 32/75 + 70/56 = 503/300
In mixed form: 1203/300
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