Add 35/30 and 84/63, Solve 1 5/30 + 1 21/63 as a fraction

Add 35/30 and 84/63

1^st number: 1 5/30, 2^nd number: 1 21/63

35/30 + 84/63 is 5/2.

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,
35/30 = 35 × 21/30 × 21 = 735/630
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
84/63 = 84 × 10/63 × 10 = 840/630
Add the two like fractions:
735/630 + 840/630 = 735 + 840/630 = 1575/630
1575/630 simplified gives 5/2
So, 35/30 + 84/63 = 5/2
In mixed form: 21/2

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