Add 63/50 and 75/12
1st number: 1 13/50, 2nd number: 6 3/12
63/50 + 75/12 is 751/100.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
63/50 = 63 × 6/50 × 6 = 378/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
75/12 = 75 × 25/12 × 25 = 1875/300 - Add the two like fractions:
378/300 + 1875/300 = 378 + 1875/300 = 2253/300 - 2253/300 simplified gives 751/100
- So, 63/50 + 75/12 = 751/100
In mixed form: 751/100
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