Add 25/75 and 90/63
1st number: 25/75, 2nd number: 1 27/63
25/75 + 90/63 is 37/21.
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,
90/63 = 90 × 25/63 × 25 = 2250/1575 - Add the two like fractions:
525/1575 + 2250/1575 = 525 + 2250/1575 = 2775/1575 - 2775/1575 simplified gives 37/21
- So, 25/75 + 90/63 = 37/21
In mixed form: 116/21
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