Add 75/14 and 21/75
1st number: 5 5/14, 2nd number: 21/75
75/14 + 21/75 is 1973/350.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 75 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
75/14 = 75 × 75/14 × 75 = 5625/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
21/75 = 21 × 14/75 × 14 = 294/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
5625/1050 + 294/1050 = 5625 + 294/1050 = 5919/1050 - 5919/1050 simplified gives 1973/350
- So, 75/14 + 21/75 = 1973/350
In mixed form: 5223/350
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