Add 75/2 and 45/63
1st number: 37 1/2, 2nd number: 45/63
75/2 + 45/63 is 535/14.
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,
45/63 = 45 × 2/63 × 2 = 90/126 - Add the two like fractions:
4725/126 + 90/126 = 4725 + 90/126 = 4815/126 - 4815/126 simplified gives 535/14
- So, 75/2 + 45/63 = 535/14
In mixed form: 383/14
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