Add 10/63 and 72/56
1st number: 10/63, 2nd number: 1 16/56
10/63 + 72/56 is 13/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 56 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
10/63 = 10 × 8/63 × 8 = 80/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
72/56 = 72 × 9/56 × 9 = 648/504 - Add the two like fractions:
80/504 + 648/504 = 80 + 648/504 = 728/504 - 728/504 simplified gives 13/9
- So, 10/63 + 72/56 = 13/9
In mixed form: 14/9
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