Add 42/2 and 36/63
1st number: 21 0/2, 2nd number: 36/63
42/2 + 36/63 is 151/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 63 = 126,
42/2 = 42 × 63/2 × 63 = 2646/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
36/63 = 36 × 2/63 × 2 = 72/126 - Add the two like fractions:
2646/126 + 72/126 = 2646 + 72/126 = 2718/126 - 2718/126 simplified gives 151/7
- So, 42/2 + 36/63 = 151/7
In mixed form: 214/7
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