Add 36/75 and 70/42
1st number: 36/75, 2nd number: 1 28/42
36/75 + 70/42 is 161/75.
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,
36/75 = 36 × 14/75 × 14 = 504/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
70/42 = 70 × 25/42 × 25 = 1750/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
504/1050 + 1750/1050 = 504 + 1750/1050 = 2254/1050 - 2254/1050 simplified gives 161/75
- So, 36/75 + 70/42 = 161/75
In mixed form: 211/75
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