Add 56/3 and 25/75
1st number: 18 2/3, 2nd number: 25/75
56/3 + 25/75 is 19/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 75 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 25 = 75,
56/3 = 56 × 25/3 × 25 = 1400/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
25/75 = 25 × 1/75 × 1 = 25/75 - Add the two like fractions:
1400/75 + 25/75 = 1400 + 25/75 = 1425/75 - 1425/75 simplified gives 19/1
- So, 56/3 + 25/75 = 19/1
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