Add 42/63 and 48/9
1st number: 42/63, 2nd number: 5 3/9
42/63 + 48/9 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
42/63 = 42 × 1/63 × 1 = 42/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
48/9 = 48 × 7/9 × 7 = 336/63 - Add the two like fractions:
42/63 + 336/63 = 42 + 336/63 = 378/63 - 378/63 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 42/63 + 48/9 = 6/1
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