Add 25/75 and 12/63
25/75 + 12/63 is 11/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 63 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 21 = 1575,
25/75 = 25 × 21/75 × 21 = 525/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
12/63 = 12 × 25/63 × 25 = 300/1575 - Add the two like fractions:
525/1575 + 300/1575 = 525 + 300/1575 = 825/1575 - 825/1575 simplified gives 11/21
- So, 25/75 + 12/63 = 11/21
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