Add 25/56 and 70/63
1st number: 25/56, 2nd number: 1 7/63
25/56 + 70/63 is 785/504.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 63 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
25/56 = 25 × 9/56 × 9 = 225/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
70/63 = 70 × 8/63 × 8 = 560/504 - Add the two like fractions:
225/504 + 560/504 = 225 + 560/504 = 785/504 - So, 25/56 + 70/63 = 785/504
In mixed form: 1281/504
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