Add 4/20 and 70/63
1st number: 4/20, 2nd number: 1 7/63
4/20 + 70/63 is 59/45.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 63 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
4/20 = 4 × 63/20 × 63 = 252/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
70/63 = 70 × 20/63 × 20 = 1400/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
252/1260 + 1400/1260 = 252 + 1400/1260 = 1652/1260 - 1652/1260 simplified gives 59/45
- So, 4/20 + 70/63 = 59/45
In mixed form: 114/45
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