Add 40/63 and 81/14
1st number: 40/63, 2nd number: 5 11/14
40/63 + 81/14 is 809/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
40/63 = 40 × 2/63 × 2 = 80/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
81/14 = 81 × 9/14 × 9 = 729/126 - Add the two like fractions:
80/126 + 729/126 = 80 + 729/126 = 809/126 - So, 40/63 + 81/14 = 809/126
In mixed form: 653/126
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