Add 75/2 and 54/4
1st number: 37 1/2, 2nd number: 13 2/4
75/2 + 54/4 is 51/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
75/2 = 75 × 2/2 × 2 = 150/4 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
54/4 = 54 × 1/4 × 1 = 54/4 - Add the two like fractions:
150/4 + 54/4 = 150 + 54/4 = 204/4 - 204/4 simplified gives 51/1
- So, 75/2 + 54/4 = 51/1
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