Add 36/75 and 72/5
1st number: 36/75, 2nd number: 14 2/5
36/75 + 72/5 is 372/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 5 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
36/75 = 36 × 1/75 × 1 = 36/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 15 = 75,
72/5 = 72 × 15/5 × 15 = 1080/75 - Add the two like fractions:
36/75 + 1080/75 = 36 + 1080/75 = 1116/75 - 1116/75 simplified gives 372/25
- So, 36/75 + 72/5 = 372/25
In mixed form: 1422/25
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