Add 75/2 and 49/14
1st number: 37 1/2, 2nd number: 3 7/14
75/2 + 49/14 is 41/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 14 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
75/2 = 75 × 7/2 × 7 = 525/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
49/14 = 49 × 1/14 × 1 = 49/14 - Add the two like fractions:
525/14 + 49/14 = 525 + 49/14 = 574/14 - 574/14 simplified gives 41/1
- So, 75/2 + 49/14 = 41/1
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