Add 75/2 and 10/25
1st number: 37 1/2, 2nd number: 10/25
75/2 + 10/25 is 379/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 25 = 50,
75/2 = 75 × 25/2 × 25 = 1875/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
10/25 = 10 × 2/25 × 2 = 20/50 - Add the two like fractions:
1875/50 + 20/50 = 1875 + 20/50 = 1895/50 - 1895/50 simplified gives 379/10
- So, 75/2 + 10/25 = 379/10
In mixed form: 379/10
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