Add 36/30 and 75/3
1st number: 1 6/30, 2nd number: 25 0/3
36/30 + 75/3 is 131/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
36/30 = 36 × 1/30 × 1 = 36/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
75/3 = 75 × 10/3 × 10 = 750/30 - Add the two like fractions:
36/30 + 750/30 = 36 + 750/30 = 786/30 - 786/30 simplified gives 131/5
- So, 36/30 + 75/3 = 131/5
In mixed form: 261/5
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