Add 98/75 and 49/42
1st number: 1 23/75, 2nd number: 1 7/42
98/75 + 49/42 is 371/150.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
98/75 = 98 × 14/75 × 14 = 1372/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
49/42 = 49 × 25/42 × 25 = 1225/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
1372/1050 + 1225/1050 = 1372 + 1225/1050 = 2597/1050 - 2597/1050 simplified gives 371/150
- So, 98/75 + 49/42 = 371/150
In mixed form: 271/150
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