Add 75/2 and 20/63
1st number: 37 1/2, 2nd number: 20/63
75/2 + 20/63 is 4765/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 63 = 126,
75/2 = 75 × 63/2 × 63 = 4725/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
20/63 = 20 × 2/63 × 2 = 40/126 - Add the two like fractions:
4725/126 + 40/126 = 4725 + 40/126 = 4765/126 - So, 75/2 + 20/63 = 4765/126
In mixed form: 37103/126
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