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Add 10/12 and 63/6

1st number: 10/12, 2nd number: 10 3/6

10/12 + 63/6 is 34/3.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 6 is 12
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
    10/12 = 10 × 1/12 × 1 = 10/12
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
    63/6 = 63 × 2/6 × 2 = 126/12
  4. Add the two fractions:
    10/12 + 126/12 = 10 + 126/12 = 136/12
  5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 34/3
  6. In mixed form: 111/3

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