Add 20/63 and 35/12
1st number: 20/63, 2nd number: 2 11/12
20/63 + 35/12 is 815/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
20/63 = 20 × 4/63 × 4 = 80/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
35/12 = 35 × 21/12 × 21 = 735/252 - Add the two like fractions:
80/252 + 735/252 = 80 + 735/252 = 815/252 - So, 20/63 + 35/12 = 815/252
In mixed form: 359/252
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