Add 63/42 and 75/10
1st number: 1 21/42, 2nd number: 7 5/10
63/42 + 75/10 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 10 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
63/42 = 63 × 5/42 × 5 = 315/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
75/10 = 75 × 21/10 × 21 = 1575/210 - Add the two like fractions:
315/210 + 1575/210 = 315 + 1575/210 = 1890/210 - 1890/210 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 63/42 + 75/10 = 9/1
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