Add 60/3 and 30/63
1st number: 20 0/3, 2nd number: 30/63
60/3 + 30/63 is 430/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 21 = 63,
60/3 = 60 × 21/3 × 21 = 1260/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
30/63 = 30 × 1/63 × 1 = 30/63 - Add the two like fractions:
1260/63 + 30/63 = 1260 + 30/63 = 1290/63 - 1290/63 simplified gives 430/21
- So, 60/3 + 30/63 = 430/21
In mixed form: 2010/21
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