Add 49/75 and 70/42
1st number: 49/75, 2nd number: 1 28/42
49/75 + 70/42 is 58/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
49/75 = 49 × 14/75 × 14 = 686/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
70/42 = 70 × 25/42 × 25 = 1750/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
686/1050 + 1750/1050 = 686 + 1750/1050 = 2436/1050 - 2436/1050 simplified gives 58/25
- So, 49/75 + 70/42 = 58/25
In mixed form: 28/25
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