Add 20/63 and 18/15
1st number: 20/63, 2nd number: 1 3/15
20/63 + 18/15 is 478/315.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 15 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
20/63 = 20 × 5/63 × 5 = 100/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 21 = 315,
18/15 = 18 × 21/15 × 21 = 378/315 - Add the two like fractions:
100/315 + 378/315 = 100 + 378/315 = 478/315 - So, 20/63 + 18/15 = 478/315
In mixed form: 1163/315
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