Add 40/3 and 42/63
1st number: 13 1/3, 2nd number: 42/63
40/3 + 42/63 is 14/1.
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,
42/63 = 42 × 1/63 × 1 = 42/63 - Add the two like fractions:
840/63 + 42/63 = 840 + 42/63 = 882/63 - 882/63 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 40/3 + 42/63 = 14/1
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