Add 75/10 and 21/14
1st number: 7 5/10, 2nd number: 1 7/14
75/10 + 21/14 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
75/10 = 75 × 7/10 × 7 = 525/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
21/14 = 21 × 5/14 × 5 = 105/70 - Add the two like fractions:
525/70 + 105/70 = 525 + 105/70 = 630/70 - 630/70 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 75/10 + 21/14 = 9/1
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