Add 75/2 and 75/6
1st number: 37 1/2, 2nd number: 12 3/6
75/2 + 75/6 is 50/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
75/2 = 75 × 3/2 × 3 = 225/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
75/6 = 75 × 1/6 × 1 = 75/6 - Add the two like fractions:
225/6 + 75/6 = 225 + 75/6 = 300/6 - 300/6 simplified gives 50/1
- So, 75/2 + 75/6 = 50/1
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