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Add 10/21 and 63/20

1st number: 10/21, 2nd number: 3 3/20

10/21 + 63/20 is 1523/420.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 20 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
    10/21 = 10 × 20/21 × 20 = 200/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
    63/20 = 63 × 21/20 × 21 = 1323/420
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    200/420 + 1323/420 = 200 + 1323/420 = 1523/420
  5. So, 10/21 + 63/20 = 1523/420
    In mixed form: 3263/420

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