Add 42/63 and 24/18
1st number: 42/63, 2nd number: 1 6/18
42/63 + 24/18 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
42/63 = 42 × 2/63 × 2 = 84/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
24/18 = 24 × 7/18 × 7 = 168/126 - Add the two like fractions:
84/126 + 168/126 = 84 + 168/126 = 252/126 - 252/126 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 42/63 + 24/18 = 2/1
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