Add 15/24 and 84/63
1st number: 15/24, 2nd number: 1 21/63
15/24 + 84/63 is 47/24.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 63 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 21 = 504,
15/24 = 15 × 21/24 × 21 = 315/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
84/63 = 84 × 8/63 × 8 = 672/504 - Add the two like fractions:
315/504 + 672/504 = 315 + 672/504 = 987/504 - 987/504 simplified gives 47/24
- So, 15/24 + 84/63 = 47/24
In mixed form: 123/24
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