Add 75/2 and 16/15
1st number: 37 1/2, 2nd number: 1 1/15
75/2 + 16/15 is 1157/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 15 = 30,
75/2 = 75 × 15/2 × 15 = 1125/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
16/15 = 16 × 2/15 × 2 = 32/30 - Add the two like fractions:
1125/30 + 32/30 = 1125 + 32/30 = 1157/30 - So, 75/2 + 16/15 = 1157/30
In mixed form: 3817/30
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