Add 35/75 and 84/56
1st number: 35/75, 2nd number: 1 28/56
35/75 + 84/56 is 59/30.
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,
35/75 = 35 × 56/75 × 56 = 1960/4200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 75 = 4200,
84/56 = 84 × 75/56 × 75 = 6300/4200 - Add the two like fractions:
1960/4200 + 6300/4200 = 1960 + 6300/4200 = 8260/4200 - 8260/4200 simplified gives 59/30
- So, 35/75 + 84/56 = 59/30
In mixed form: 129/30
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