Add 25/84 and 63/4
1st number: 25/84, 2nd number: 15 3/4
25/84 + 63/4 is 337/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
25/84 = 25 × 1/84 × 1 = 25/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
63/4 = 63 × 21/4 × 21 = 1323/84 - Add the two like fractions:
25/84 + 1323/84 = 25 + 1323/84 = 1348/84 - 1348/84 simplified gives 337/21
- So, 25/84 + 63/4 = 337/21
In mixed form: 161/21
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