Add 1/63 and 63/12
1st number: 1/63, 2nd number: 5 3/12
1/63 + 63/12 is 1327/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
1/63 = 1 × 4/63 × 4 = 4/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
63/12 = 63 × 21/12 × 21 = 1323/252 - Add the two like fractions:
4/252 + 1323/252 = 4 + 1323/252 = 1327/252 - So, 1/63 + 63/12 = 1327/252
In mixed form: 567/252
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