Add 50/75 and 84/9
1st number: 50/75, 2nd number: 9 3/9
50/75 + 84/9 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 9 is 225
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 225 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 3 = 225,
50/75 = 50 × 3/75 × 3 = 150/225 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 25 = 225,
84/9 = 84 × 25/9 × 25 = 2100/225 - Add the two like fractions:
150/225 + 2100/225 = 150 + 2100/225 = 2250/225 - 2250/225 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 50/75 + 84/9 = 10/1
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