Add 75/4 and 70/56
1st number: 18 3/4, 2nd number: 1 14/56
75/4 + 70/56 is 20/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
75/4 = 75 × 14/4 × 14 = 1050/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
70/56 = 70 × 1/56 × 1 = 70/56 - Add the two like fractions:
1050/56 + 70/56 = 1050 + 70/56 = 1120/56 - 1120/56 simplified gives 20/1
- So, 75/4 + 70/56 = 20/1
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