Add 21/63 and 42/9
1st number: 21/63, 2nd number: 4 6/9
21/63 + 42/9 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
21/63 = 21 × 1/63 × 1 = 21/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
42/9 = 42 × 7/9 × 7 = 294/63 - Add the two like fractions:
21/63 + 294/63 = 21 + 294/63 = 315/63 - 315/63 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 21/63 + 42/9 = 5/1
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