Add 75/2 and 36/8
1st number: 37 1/2, 2nd number: 4 4/8
75/2 + 36/8 is 42/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
75/2 = 75 × 4/2 × 4 = 300/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
36/8 = 36 × 1/8 × 1 = 36/8 - Add the two like fractions:
300/8 + 36/8 = 300 + 36/8 = 336/8 - 336/8 simplified gives 42/1
- So, 75/2 + 36/8 = 42/1
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