Add 45/63 and 84/56
1st number: 45/63, 2nd number: 1 28/56
45/63 + 84/56 is 31/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 56 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
45/63 = 45 × 8/63 × 8 = 360/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
84/56 = 84 × 9/56 × 9 = 756/504 - Add the two like fractions:
360/504 + 756/504 = 360 + 756/504 = 1116/504 - 1116/504 simplified gives 31/14
- So, 45/63 + 84/56 = 31/14
In mixed form: 23/14
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