Add 7/72 and 75/63
1st number: 7/72, 2nd number: 1 12/63
7/72 + 75/63 is 649/504.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 63 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
7/72 = 7 × 7/72 × 7 = 49/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
75/63 = 75 × 8/63 × 8 = 600/504 - Add the two like fractions:
49/504 + 600/504 = 49 + 600/504 = 649/504 - So, 7/72 + 75/63 = 649/504
In mixed form: 1145/504
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