Add 14/3 and 63/27
1st number: 4 2/3, 2nd number: 2 9/27
14/3 + 63/27 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 9 = 27,
14/3 = 14 × 9/3 × 9 = 126/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
63/27 = 63 × 1/27 × 1 = 63/27 - Add the two like fractions:
126/27 + 63/27 = 126 + 63/27 = 189/27 - 189/27 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 14/3 + 63/27 = 7/1
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