Add 28/63 and 20/9, Solve 28/63 + 2 2/9 as a fraction

Add 28/63 and 20/9

1^st number: 28/63, 2^nd number: 2 2/9

28/63 + 20/9 is 8/3.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 9 is 63

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
28/63 = 28 × 1/63 × 1 = 28/63
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
20/9 = 20 × 7/9 × 7 = 140/63
Add the two like fractions:
28/63 + 140/63 = 28 + 140/63 = 168/63
168/63 simplified gives 8/3
So, 28/63 + 20/9 = 8/3
In mixed form: 22/3

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