Add 40/3 and 40/63
1st number: 13 1/3, 2nd number: 40/63
40/3 + 40/63 is 880/63.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 21 = 63,
40/3 = 40 × 21/3 × 21 = 840/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
40/63 = 40 × 1/63 × 1 = 40/63 - Add the two like fractions:
840/63 + 40/63 = 840 + 40/63 = 880/63 - So, 40/3 + 40/63 = 880/63
In mixed form: 1361/63
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