Add 18/75 and 84/63
1st number: 18/75, 2nd number: 1 21/63
18/75 + 84/63 is 118/75.
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,
18/75 = 18 × 21/75 × 21 = 378/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
84/63 = 84 × 25/63 × 25 = 2100/1575 - Add the two like fractions:
378/1575 + 2100/1575 = 378 + 2100/1575 = 2478/1575 - 2478/1575 simplified gives 118/75
- So, 18/75 + 84/63 = 118/75
In mixed form: 143/75
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