Add 28/2 and 70/63
1st number: 14 0/2, 2nd number: 1 7/63
28/2 + 70/63 is 136/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 63 = 126,
28/2 = 28 × 63/2 × 63 = 1764/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
70/63 = 70 × 2/63 × 2 = 140/126 - Add the two like fractions:
1764/126 + 140/126 = 1764 + 140/126 = 1904/126 - 1904/126 simplified gives 136/9
- So, 28/2 + 70/63 = 136/9
In mixed form: 151/9
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