Add 25/24 and 84/63
1st number: 1 1/24, 2nd number: 1 21/63
25/24 + 84/63 is 19/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 63 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 21 = 504,
25/24 = 25 × 21/24 × 21 = 525/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
84/63 = 84 × 8/63 × 8 = 672/504 - Add the two like fractions:
525/504 + 672/504 = 525 + 672/504 = 1197/504 - 1197/504 simplified gives 19/8
- So, 25/24 + 84/63 = 19/8
In mixed form: 23/8
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