Add 5/63 and 98/5
1st number: 5/63, 2nd number: 19 3/5
5/63 + 98/5 is 6199/315.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
5/63 = 5 × 5/63 × 5 = 25/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
98/5 = 98 × 63/5 × 63 = 6174/315 - Add the two like fractions:
25/315 + 6174/315 = 25 + 6174/315 = 6199/315 - So, 5/63 + 98/5 = 6199/315
In mixed form: 19214/315
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