Add 16/2 and 75/63
1st number: 8 0/2, 2nd number: 1 12/63
16/2 + 75/63 is 193/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 63 = 126,
16/2 = 16 × 63/2 × 63 = 1008/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
75/63 = 75 × 2/63 × 2 = 150/126 - Add the two like fractions:
1008/126 + 150/126 = 1008 + 150/126 = 1158/126 - 1158/126 simplified gives 193/21
- So, 16/2 + 75/63 = 193/21
In mixed form: 94/21
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