Add 42/75 and 18/14
1st number: 42/75, 2nd number: 1 4/14
42/75 + 18/14 is 323/175.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
42/75 = 42 × 14/75 × 14 = 588/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
18/14 = 18 × 75/14 × 75 = 1350/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
588/1050 + 1350/1050 = 588 + 1350/1050 = 1938/1050 - 1938/1050 simplified gives 323/175
- So, 42/75 + 18/14 = 323/175
In mixed form: 1148/175
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