Add 49/3 and 27/63
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 27/63
49/3 + 27/63 is 352/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 21 = 63,
49/3 = 49 × 21/3 × 21 = 1029/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
27/63 = 27 × 1/63 × 1 = 27/63 - Add the two like fractions:
1029/63 + 27/63 = 1029 + 27/63 = 1056/63 - 1056/63 simplified gives 352/21
- So, 49/3 + 27/63 = 352/21
In mixed form: 1616/21
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