Add 54/3 and 63/7
1st number: 18 0/3, 2nd number: 9 0/7
54/3 + 63/7 is 27/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
54/3 = 54 × 7/3 × 7 = 378/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
63/7 = 63 × 3/7 × 3 = 189/21 - Add the two like fractions:
378/21 + 189/21 = 378 + 189/21 = 567/21 - 567/21 simplified gives 27/1
- So, 54/3 + 63/7 = 27/1
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