Add 75/4 and 35/28
1st number: 18 3/4, 2nd number: 1 7/28
75/4 + 35/28 is 20/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
75/4 = 75 × 7/4 × 7 = 525/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
35/28 = 35 × 1/28 × 1 = 35/28 - Add the two like fractions:
525/28 + 35/28 = 525 + 35/28 = 560/28 - 560/28 simplified gives 20/1
- So, 75/4 + 35/28 = 20/1
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