Add 56/75 and 84/12
1st number: 56/75, 2nd number: 7 0/12
56/75 + 84/12 is 581/75.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
56/75 = 56 × 4/75 × 4 = 224/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
84/12 = 84 × 25/12 × 25 = 2100/300 - Add the two like fractions:
224/300 + 2100/300 = 224 + 2100/300 = 2324/300 - 2324/300 simplified gives 581/75
- So, 56/75 + 84/12 = 581/75
In mixed form: 756/75
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