Add 45/75 and 36/15
1st number: 45/75, 2nd number: 2 6/15
45/75 + 36/15 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 15 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
45/75 = 45 × 1/75 × 1 = 45/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 5 = 75,
36/15 = 36 × 5/15 × 5 = 180/75 - Add the two like fractions:
45/75 + 180/75 = 45 + 180/75 = 225/75 - 225/75 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 45/75 + 36/15 = 3/1
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