Add 36/72 and 75/63
1st number: 36/72, 2nd number: 1 12/63
36/72 + 75/63 is 71/42.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 63 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
36/72 = 36 × 7/72 × 7 = 252/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
75/63 = 75 × 8/63 × 8 = 600/504 - Add the two like fractions:
252/504 + 600/504 = 252 + 600/504 = 852/504 - 852/504 simplified gives 71/42
- So, 36/72 + 75/63 = 71/42
In mixed form: 129/42
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