Add 50/7 and 80/63
1st number: 7 1/7, 2nd number: 1 17/63
50/7 + 80/63 is 530/63.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
50/7 = 50 × 9/7 × 9 = 450/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
80/63 = 80 × 1/63 × 1 = 80/63 - Add the two like fractions:
450/63 + 80/63 = 450 + 80/63 = 530/63 - So, 50/7 + 80/63 = 530/63
In mixed form: 826/63
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