Add 63/36 and 25/4
1st number: 1 27/36, 2nd number: 6 1/4
63/36 + 25/4 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
63/36 = 63 × 1/36 × 1 = 63/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
25/4 = 25 × 9/4 × 9 = 225/36 - Add the two like fractions:
63/36 + 225/36 = 63 + 225/36 = 288/36 - 288/36 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 63/36 + 25/4 = 8/1
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