Add 36/75 and 21/63
36/75 + 21/63 is 61/75.
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,
36/75 = 36 × 21/75 × 21 = 756/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
21/63 = 21 × 25/63 × 25 = 525/1575 - Add the two like fractions:
756/1575 + 525/1575 = 756 + 525/1575 = 1281/1575 - 1281/1575 simplified gives 61/75
- So, 36/75 + 21/63 = 61/75
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