Add 75/10 and 28/7
1st number: 7 5/10, 2nd number: 4 0/7
75/10 + 28/7 is 23/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 7 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 7 × 10 = 70,
28/7 = 28 × 10/7 × 10 = 280/70 - Add the two like fractions:
525/70 + 280/70 = 525 + 280/70 = 805/70 - 805/70 simplified gives 23/2
- So, 75/10 + 28/7 = 23/2
In mixed form: 111/2
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