Add 42/63 and 25/20
1st number: 42/63, 2nd number: 1 5/20
42/63 + 25/20 is 23/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 20 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
42/63 = 42 × 20/63 × 20 = 840/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
25/20 = 25 × 63/20 × 63 = 1575/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
840/1260 + 1575/1260 = 840 + 1575/1260 = 2415/1260 - 2415/1260 simplified gives 23/12
- So, 42/63 + 25/20 = 23/12
In mixed form: 111/12
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