Add 10/16 and 70/63
1st number: 10/16, 2nd number: 1 7/63
10/16 + 70/63 is 125/72.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 63 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
10/16 = 10 × 63/16 × 63 = 630/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
70/63 = 70 × 16/63 × 16 = 1120/1008 - Add the two like fractions:
630/1008 + 1120/1008 = 630 + 1120/1008 = 1750/1008 - 1750/1008 simplified gives 125/72
- So, 10/16 + 70/63 = 125/72
In mixed form: 153/72
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