Add 7/25 and 70/48
1st number: 7/25, 2nd number: 1 22/48
7/25 + 70/48 is 1043/600.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 48 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 48 = 1200,
7/25 = 7 × 48/25 × 48 = 336/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
70/48 = 70 × 25/48 × 25 = 1750/1200 - Add the two like fractions:
336/1200 + 1750/1200 = 336 + 1750/1200 = 2086/1200 - 2086/1200 simplified gives 1043/600
- So, 7/25 + 70/48 = 1043/600
In mixed form: 1443/600
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