Add 49/75 and 18/63
49/75 + 18/63 is 493/525.
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,
49/75 = 49 × 21/75 × 21 = 1029/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
18/63 = 18 × 25/63 × 25 = 450/1575 - Add the two like fractions:
1029/1575 + 450/1575 = 1029 + 450/1575 = 1479/1575 - 1479/1575 simplified gives 493/525
- So, 49/75 + 18/63 = 493/525
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