Add 75/25 and 56/21
1st number: 3 0/25, 2nd number: 2 14/21
75/25 + 56/21 is 17/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 21 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
75/25 = 75 × 21/25 × 21 = 1575/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
56/21 = 56 × 25/21 × 25 = 1400/525 - Add the two like fractions:
1575/525 + 1400/525 = 1575 + 1400/525 = 2975/525 - 2975/525 simplified gives 17/3
- So, 75/25 + 56/21 = 17/3
In mixed form: 52/3
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