Add 72/75 and 63/42
1st number: 72/75, 2nd number: 1 21/42
72/75 + 63/42 is 123/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
72/75 = 72 × 14/75 × 14 = 1008/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
63/42 = 63 × 25/42 × 25 = 1575/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
1008/1050 + 1575/1050 = 1008 + 1575/1050 = 2583/1050 - 2583/1050 simplified gives 123/50
- So, 72/75 + 63/42 = 123/50
In mixed form: 223/50
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