Add 45/75 and 42/5
1st number: 45/75, 2nd number: 8 2/5
45/75 + 42/5 is 9/1.
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,
45/75 = 45 × 1/75 × 1 = 45/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 15 = 75,
42/5 = 42 × 15/5 × 15 = 630/75 - Add the two like fractions:
45/75 + 630/75 = 45 + 630/75 = 675/75 - 675/75 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 45/75 + 42/5 = 9/1
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