Add 5/75 and 45/42
1st number: 5/75, 2nd number: 1 3/42
5/75 + 45/42 is 239/210.
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,
5/75 = 5 × 14/75 × 14 = 70/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
45/42 = 45 × 25/42 × 25 = 1125/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
70/1050 + 1125/1050 = 70 + 1125/1050 = 1195/1050 - 1195/1050 simplified gives 239/210
- So, 5/75 + 45/42 = 239/210
In mixed form: 129/210
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