Add 56/75 and 36/7
1st number: 56/75, 2nd number: 5 1/7
56/75 + 36/7 is 3092/525.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 7 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
56/75 = 56 × 7/75 × 7 = 392/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 75 = 525,
36/7 = 36 × 75/7 × 75 = 2700/525 - Add the two like fractions:
392/525 + 2700/525 = 392 + 2700/525 = 3092/525 - So, 56/75 + 36/7 = 3092/525
In mixed form: 5467/525
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