Add 18/63 and 81/42
1st number: 18/63, 2nd number: 1 39/42
18/63 + 81/42 is 31/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
18/63 = 18 × 2/63 × 2 = 36/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
81/42 = 81 × 3/42 × 3 = 243/126 - Add the two like fractions:
36/126 + 243/126 = 36 + 243/126 = 279/126 - 279/126 simplified gives 31/14
- So, 18/63 + 81/42 = 31/14
In mixed form: 23/14
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