Add 24/30 and 84/63
1st number: 24/30, 2nd number: 1 21/63
24/30 + 84/63 is 32/15.
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,
24/30 = 24 × 21/30 × 21 = 504/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
84/63 = 84 × 10/63 × 10 = 840/630 - Add the two like fractions:
504/630 + 840/630 = 504 + 840/630 = 1344/630 - 1344/630 simplified gives 32/15
- So, 24/30 + 84/63 = 32/15
In mixed form: 22/15
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