Add 18/30 and 98/63
1st number: 18/30, 2nd number: 1 35/63
18/30 + 98/63 is 97/45.
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,
18/30 = 18 × 21/30 × 21 = 378/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
98/63 = 98 × 10/63 × 10 = 980/630 - Add the two like fractions:
378/630 + 980/630 = 378 + 980/630 = 1358/630 - 1358/630 simplified gives 97/45
- So, 18/30 + 98/63 = 97/45
In mixed form: 27/45
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