Add 56/30 and 84/63
1st number: 1 26/30, 2nd number: 1 21/63
56/30 + 84/63 is 16/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 63 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
56/30 = 56 × 21/30 × 21 = 1176/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
84/63 = 84 × 10/63 × 10 = 840/630 - Add the two like fractions:
1176/630 + 840/630 = 1176 + 840/630 = 2016/630 - 2016/630 simplified gives 16/5
- So, 56/30 + 84/63 = 16/5
In mixed form: 31/5
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