Add 14/30 and 70/63
1st number: 14/30, 2nd number: 1 7/63
14/30 + 70/63 is 71/45.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 63 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
14/30 = 14 × 21/30 × 21 = 294/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
70/63 = 70 × 10/63 × 10 = 700/630 - Add the two like fractions:
294/630 + 700/630 = 294 + 700/630 = 994/630 - 994/630 simplified gives 71/45
- So, 14/30 + 70/63 = 71/45
In mixed form: 126/45
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