Add 10/4 and 63/18
1st number: 2 2/4, 2nd number: 3 9/18
10/4 + 63/18 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
10/4 = 10 × 9/4 × 9 = 90/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
63/18 = 63 × 2/18 × 2 = 126/36 - Add the two like fractions:
90/36 + 126/36 = 90 + 126/36 = 216/36 - 216/36 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 10/4 + 63/18 = 6/1
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