Add 1/63 and 63/60
1st number: 1/63, 2nd number: 1 3/60
1/63 + 63/60 is 1343/1260.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 60 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
1/63 = 1 × 20/63 × 20 = 20/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 21 = 1260,
63/60 = 63 × 21/60 × 21 = 1323/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
20/1260 + 1323/1260 = 20 + 1323/1260 = 1343/1260 - So, 1/63 + 63/60 = 1343/1260
In mixed form: 183/1260
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