Add 25/10 and 72/63
1st number: 2 5/10, 2nd number: 1 9/63
25/10 + 72/63 is 51/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 63 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 63 = 630,
25/10 = 25 × 63/10 × 63 = 1575/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
72/63 = 72 × 10/63 × 10 = 720/630 - Add the two like fractions:
1575/630 + 720/630 = 1575 + 720/630 = 2295/630 - 2295/630 simplified gives 51/14
- So, 25/10 + 72/63 = 51/14
In mixed form: 39/14
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