Add 56/75 and 90/84
1st number: 56/75, 2nd number: 1 6/84
56/75 + 90/84 is 1909/1050.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 84 is 2100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2100 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 28 = 2100,
56/75 = 56 × 28/75 × 28 = 1568/2100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 25 = 2100,
90/84 = 90 × 25/84 × 25 = 2250/2100 - Add the two like fractions:
1568/2100 + 2250/2100 = 1568 + 2250/2100 = 3818/2100 - 3818/2100 simplified gives 1909/1050
- So, 56/75 + 90/84 = 1909/1050
In mixed form: 1859/1050
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