Add 40/63 and 56/30
1st number: 40/63, 2nd number: 1 26/30
40/63 + 56/30 is 788/315.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 30 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
40/63 = 40 × 10/63 × 10 = 400/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
56/30 = 56 × 21/30 × 21 = 1176/630 - Add the two like fractions:
400/630 + 1176/630 = 400 + 1176/630 = 1576/630 - 1576/630 simplified gives 788/315
- So, 40/63 + 56/30 = 788/315
In mixed form: 2158/315
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