Add 9/25 and 81/48
1st number: 9/25, 2nd number: 1 33/48
9/25 + 81/48 is 819/400.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 48 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 48 = 1200,
9/25 = 9 × 48/25 × 48 = 432/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
81/48 = 81 × 25/48 × 25 = 2025/1200 - Add the two like fractions:
432/1200 + 2025/1200 = 432 + 2025/1200 = 2457/1200 - 2457/1200 simplified gives 819/400
- So, 9/25 + 81/48 = 819/400
In mixed form: 219/400
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