Add 54/75 and 98/70
1st number: 54/75, 2nd number: 1 28/70
54/75 + 98/70 is 53/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 70 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
54/75 = 54 × 14/75 × 14 = 756/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 15 = 1050,
98/70 = 98 × 15/70 × 15 = 1470/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
756/1050 + 1470/1050 = 756 + 1470/1050 = 2226/1050 - 2226/1050 simplified gives 53/25
- So, 54/75 + 98/70 = 53/25
In mixed form: 23/25
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