Add 75/15 and 42/21
1st number: 5 0/15, 2nd number: 2 0/21
75/15 + 42/21 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
75/15 = 75 × 7/15 × 7 = 525/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
42/21 = 42 × 5/21 × 5 = 210/105 - Add the two like fractions:
525/105 + 210/105 = 525 + 210/105 = 735/105 - 735/105 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 75/15 + 42/21 = 7/1
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