Add 40/63 and 72/20
1st number: 40/63, 2nd number: 3 12/20
40/63 + 72/20 is 1334/315.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 20 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
40/63 = 40 × 20/63 × 20 = 800/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
72/20 = 72 × 63/20 × 63 = 4536/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
800/1260 + 4536/1260 = 800 + 4536/1260 = 5336/1260 - 5336/1260 simplified gives 1334/315
- So, 40/63 + 72/20 = 1334/315
In mixed form: 474/315
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