Add 75/2 and 63/15
1st number: 37 1/2, 2nd number: 4 3/15
75/2 + 63/15 is 417/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 15 = 30,
75/2 = 75 × 15/2 × 15 = 1125/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
63/15 = 63 × 2/15 × 2 = 126/30 - Add the two like fractions:
1125/30 + 126/30 = 1125 + 126/30 = 1251/30 - 1251/30 simplified gives 417/10
- So, 75/2 + 63/15 = 417/10
In mixed form: 417/10
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