Add 36/16 and 70/63
1st number: 2 4/16, 2nd number: 1 7/63
36/16 + 70/63 is 121/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 63 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
36/16 = 36 × 63/16 × 63 = 2268/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
70/63 = 70 × 16/63 × 16 = 1120/1008 - Add the two like fractions:
2268/1008 + 1120/1008 = 2268 + 1120/1008 = 3388/1008 - 3388/1008 simplified gives 121/36
- So, 36/16 + 70/63 = 121/36
In mixed form: 313/36
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