Add 50/75 and 42/18
1st number: 50/75, 2nd number: 2 6/18
50/75 + 42/18 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 6 = 450,
50/75 = 50 × 6/75 × 6 = 300/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
42/18 = 42 × 25/18 × 25 = 1050/450 - Add the two like fractions:
300/450 + 1050/450 = 300 + 1050/450 = 1350/450 - 1350/450 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 50/75 + 42/18 = 3/1
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