Add 25/2 and 56/63
1st number: 12 1/2, 2nd number: 56/63
25/2 + 56/63 is 241/18.
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,
25/2 = 25 × 63/2 × 63 = 1575/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
56/63 = 56 × 2/63 × 2 = 112/126 - Add the two like fractions:
1575/126 + 112/126 = 1575 + 112/126 = 1687/126 - 1687/126 simplified gives 241/18
- So, 25/2 + 56/63 = 241/18
In mixed form: 137/18
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