Add 48/75 and 80/6
1st number: 48/75, 2nd number: 13 2/6
48/75 + 80/6 is 1048/75.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 6 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
48/75 = 48 × 2/75 × 2 = 96/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
80/6 = 80 × 25/6 × 25 = 2000/150 - Add the two like fractions:
96/150 + 2000/150 = 96 + 2000/150 = 2096/150 - 2096/150 simplified gives 1048/75
- So, 48/75 + 80/6 = 1048/75
In mixed form: 1373/75
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