Add 5/2 and 8/63
1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 8/63
5/2 + 8/63 is 331/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 63 = 126,
5/2 = 5 × 63/2 × 63 = 315/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
8/63 = 8 × 2/63 × 2 = 16/126 - Add the two like fractions:
315/126 + 16/126 = 315 + 16/126 = 331/126 - So, 5/2 + 8/63 = 331/126
In mixed form: 279/126
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