Add 14/63 and 72/56
1st number: 14/63, 2nd number: 1 16/56
14/63 + 72/56 is 95/63.
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,
14/63 = 14 × 8/63 × 8 = 112/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
72/56 = 72 × 9/56 × 9 = 648/504 - Add the two like fractions:
112/504 + 648/504 = 112 + 648/504 = 760/504 - 760/504 simplified gives 95/63
- So, 14/63 + 72/56 = 95/63
In mixed form: 132/63
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