Add 25/60 and 18/63
25/60 + 18/63 is 59/84.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 63 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 21 = 1260,
25/60 = 25 × 21/60 × 21 = 525/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
18/63 = 18 × 20/63 × 20 = 360/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
525/1260 + 360/1260 = 525 + 360/1260 = 885/1260 - 885/1260 simplified gives 59/84
- So, 25/60 + 18/63 = 59/84
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