Add 42/75 and 36/12
1st number: 42/75, 2nd number: 3 0/12
42/75 + 36/12 is 89/25.
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,
36/12 = 36 × 25/12 × 25 = 900/300 - Add the two like fractions:
168/300 + 900/300 = 168 + 900/300 = 1068/300 - 1068/300 simplified gives 89/25
- So, 42/75 + 36/12 = 89/25
In mixed form: 314/25
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