Add 27/75 and 36/63
27/75 + 36/63 is 163/175.
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,
27/75 = 27 × 21/75 × 21 = 567/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
36/63 = 36 × 25/63 × 25 = 900/1575 - Add the two like fractions:
567/1575 + 900/1575 = 567 + 900/1575 = 1467/1575 - 1467/1575 simplified gives 163/175
- So, 27/75 + 36/63 = 163/175
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