Add 49/20 and 84/63
1st number: 2 9/20, 2nd number: 1 21/63
49/20 + 84/63 is 227/60.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 63 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
49/20 = 49 × 63/20 × 63 = 3087/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
84/63 = 84 × 20/63 × 20 = 1680/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
3087/1260 + 1680/1260 = 3087 + 1680/1260 = 4767/1260 - 4767/1260 simplified gives 227/60
- So, 49/20 + 84/63 = 227/60
In mixed form: 347/60
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