Add 56/63 and 36/25
1st number: 56/63, 2nd number: 1 11/25
56/63 + 36/25 is 524/225.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 25 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
56/63 = 56 × 25/63 × 25 = 1400/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 63 = 1575,
36/25 = 36 × 63/25 × 63 = 2268/1575 - Add the two like fractions:
1400/1575 + 2268/1575 = 1400 + 2268/1575 = 3668/1575 - 3668/1575 simplified gives 524/225
- So, 56/63 + 36/25 = 524/225
In mixed form: 274/225
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