Add 12/6 and 63/3
1st number: 2 0/6, 2nd number: 21 0/3
12/6 + 63/3 is 23/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
12/6 = 12 × 1/6 × 1 = 12/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
63/3 = 63 × 2/3 × 2 = 126/6 - Add the two like fractions:
12/6 + 126/6 = 12 + 126/6 = 138/6 - 138/6 simplified gives 23/1
- So, 12/6 + 63/3 = 23/1
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