Add 75/50 and 30/42
1st number: 1 25/50, 2nd number: 30/42
75/50 + 30/42 is 31/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
75/50 = 75 × 21/50 × 21 = 1575/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
30/42 = 30 × 25/42 × 25 = 750/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
1575/1050 + 750/1050 = 1575 + 750/1050 = 2325/1050 - 2325/1050 simplified gives 31/14
- So, 75/50 + 30/42 = 31/14
In mixed form: 23/14
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