Add 5/10 and 70/63
1st number: 5/10, 2nd number: 1 7/63
5/10 + 70/63 is 29/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 63 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 63 = 630,
5/10 = 5 × 63/10 × 63 = 315/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
70/63 = 70 × 10/63 × 10 = 700/630 - Add the two like fractions:
315/630 + 700/630 = 315 + 700/630 = 1015/630 - 1015/630 simplified gives 29/18
- So, 5/10 + 70/63 = 29/18
In mixed form: 111/18
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