Add 21/48 and 63/3
1st number: 21/48, 2nd number: 21 0/3
21/48 + 63/3 is 343/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 3 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
21/48 = 21 × 1/48 × 1 = 21/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
63/3 = 63 × 16/3 × 16 = 1008/48 - Add the two like fractions:
21/48 + 1008/48 = 21 + 1008/48 = 1029/48 - 1029/48 simplified gives 343/16
- So, 21/48 + 63/3 = 343/16
In mixed form: 217/16
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