Add 72/75 and 27/14
1st number: 72/75, 2nd number: 1 13/14
72/75 + 27/14 is 1011/350.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
72/75 = 72 × 14/75 × 14 = 1008/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
27/14 = 27 × 75/14 × 75 = 2025/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
1008/1050 + 2025/1050 = 1008 + 2025/1050 = 3033/1050 - 3033/1050 simplified gives 1011/350
- So, 72/75 + 27/14 = 1011/350
In mixed form: 2311/350
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