Add 35/49 and 84/63
1st number: 35/49, 2nd number: 1 21/63
35/49 + 84/63 is 43/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 63 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
35/49 = 35 × 9/49 × 9 = 315/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
84/63 = 84 × 7/63 × 7 = 588/441 - Add the two like fractions:
315/441 + 588/441 = 315 + 588/441 = 903/441 - 903/441 simplified gives 43/21
- So, 35/49 + 84/63 = 43/21
In mixed form: 21/21
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