Add 15/75 and 98/63
1st number: 15/75, 2nd number: 1 35/63
15/75 + 98/63 is 79/45.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 63 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 21 = 1575,
15/75 = 15 × 21/75 × 21 = 315/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
98/63 = 98 × 25/63 × 25 = 2450/1575 - Add the two like fractions:
315/1575 + 2450/1575 = 315 + 2450/1575 = 2765/1575 - 2765/1575 simplified gives 79/45
- So, 15/75 + 98/63 = 79/45
In mixed form: 134/45
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