Add 15/20 and 70/63
1st number: 15/20, 2nd number: 1 7/63
15/20 + 70/63 is 67/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 63 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
15/20 = 15 × 63/20 × 63 = 945/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
70/63 = 70 × 20/63 × 20 = 1400/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
945/1260 + 1400/1260 = 945 + 1400/1260 = 2345/1260 - 2345/1260 simplified gives 67/36
- So, 15/20 + 70/63 = 67/36
In mixed form: 131/36
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