Add 35/75 and 50/42
1st number: 35/75, 2nd number: 1 8/42
35/75 + 50/42 is 58/35.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
35/75 = 35 × 14/75 × 14 = 490/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
50/42 = 50 × 25/42 × 25 = 1250/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
490/1050 + 1250/1050 = 490 + 1250/1050 = 1740/1050 - 1740/1050 simplified gives 58/35
- So, 35/75 + 50/42 = 58/35
In mixed form: 123/35
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