Add 16/75 and 63/12
1st number: 16/75, 2nd number: 5 3/12
16/75 + 63/12 is 1639/300.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
16/75 = 16 × 4/75 × 4 = 64/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
63/12 = 63 × 25/12 × 25 = 1575/300 - Add the two like fractions:
64/300 + 1575/300 = 64 + 1575/300 = 1639/300 - So, 16/75 + 63/12 = 1639/300
In mixed form: 5139/300
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