Add 3/2 and 5/63
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 5/63
3/2 + 5/63 is 199/126.
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,
3/2 = 3 × 63/2 × 63 = 189/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
5/63 = 5 × 2/63 × 2 = 10/126 - Add the two like fractions:
189/126 + 10/126 = 189 + 10/126 = 199/126 - So, 3/2 + 5/63 = 199/126
In mixed form: 173/126
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