Add 50/63 and 21/4
1st number: 50/63, 2nd number: 5 1/4
50/63 + 21/4 is 1523/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
50/63 = 50 × 4/63 × 4 = 200/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
21/4 = 21 × 63/4 × 63 = 1323/252 - Add the two like fractions:
200/252 + 1323/252 = 200 + 1323/252 = 1523/252 - So, 50/63 + 21/4 = 1523/252
In mixed form: 611/252
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