Add 10/40 and 98/63
1st number: 10/40, 2nd number: 1 35/63
10/40 + 98/63 is 65/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 63 is 2520
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2520 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 63 = 2520,
10/40 = 10 × 63/40 × 63 = 630/2520 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 40 = 2520,
98/63 = 98 × 40/63 × 40 = 3920/2520 - Add the two like fractions:
630/2520 + 3920/2520 = 630 + 3920/2520 = 4550/2520 - 4550/2520 simplified gives 65/36
- So, 10/40 + 98/63 = 65/36
In mixed form: 129/36
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