Add 30/63 and 70/4
1st number: 30/63, 2nd number: 17 2/4
30/63 + 70/4 is 755/42.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
30/63 = 30 × 4/63 × 4 = 120/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
70/4 = 70 × 63/4 × 63 = 4410/252 - Add the two like fractions:
120/252 + 4410/252 = 120 + 4410/252 = 4530/252 - 4530/252 simplified gives 755/42
- So, 30/63 + 70/4 = 755/42
In mixed form: 1741/42
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