Add 5/35 and 72/63
1st number: 5/35, 2nd number: 1 9/63
5/35 + 72/63 is 9/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 63 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
5/35 = 5 × 9/35 × 9 = 45/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
72/63 = 72 × 5/63 × 5 = 360/315 - Add the two like fractions:
45/315 + 360/315 = 45 + 360/315 = 405/315 - 405/315 simplified gives 9/7
- So, 5/35 + 72/63 = 9/7
In mixed form: 12/7
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