Add 42/75 and 25/12
1st number: 42/75, 2nd number: 2 1/12
42/75 + 25/12 is 793/300.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
42/75 = 42 × 4/75 × 4 = 168/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
25/12 = 25 × 25/12 × 25 = 625/300 - Add the two like fractions:
168/300 + 625/300 = 168 + 625/300 = 793/300 - So, 42/75 + 25/12 = 793/300
In mixed form: 2193/300
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