Add 30/2 and 63/3
1st number: 15 0/2, 2nd number: 21 0/3
30/2 + 63/3 is 36/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
30/2 = 30 × 3/2 × 3 = 90/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
63/3 = 63 × 2/3 × 2 = 126/6 - Add the two like fractions:
90/6 + 126/6 = 90 + 126/6 = 216/6 - 216/6 simplified gives 36/1
- So, 30/2 + 63/3 = 36/1
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