Add 20/30 and 96/63
1st number: 20/30, 2nd number: 1 33/63
20/30 + 96/63 is 46/21.
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,
20/30 = 20 × 21/30 × 21 = 420/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
96/63 = 96 × 10/63 × 10 = 960/630 - Add the two like fractions:
420/630 + 960/630 = 420 + 960/630 = 1380/630 - 1380/630 simplified gives 46/21
- So, 20/30 + 96/63 = 46/21
In mixed form: 24/21
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