Add 40/63 and 35/7
1st number: 40/63, 2nd number: 5 0/7
40/63 + 35/7 is 355/63.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 7 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
40/63 = 40 × 1/63 × 1 = 40/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
35/7 = 35 × 9/7 × 9 = 315/63 - Add the two like fractions:
40/63 + 315/63 = 40 + 315/63 = 355/63 - So, 40/63 + 35/7 = 355/63
In mixed form: 540/63
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