Add 56/63 and 84/75
1st number: 56/63, 2nd number: 1 9/75
56/63 + 84/75 is 452/225.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 75 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 75 × 21 = 1575,
84/75 = 84 × 21/75 × 21 = 1764/1575 - Add the two like fractions:
1400/1575 + 1764/1575 = 1400 + 1764/1575 = 3164/1575 - 3164/1575 simplified gives 452/225
- So, 56/63 + 84/75 = 452/225
In mixed form: 22/225
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