Add 50/63 and 32/20
1st number: 50/63, 2nd number: 1 12/20
50/63 + 32/20 is 754/315.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 20 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
50/63 = 50 × 20/63 × 20 = 1000/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
32/20 = 32 × 63/20 × 63 = 2016/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
1000/1260 + 2016/1260 = 1000 + 2016/1260 = 3016/1260 - 3016/1260 simplified gives 754/315
- So, 50/63 + 32/20 = 754/315
In mixed form: 2124/315
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