Add 60/54 and 56/63
1st number: 1 6/54, 2nd number: 56/63
60/54 + 56/63 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 63 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
60/54 = 60 × 7/54 × 7 = 420/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
56/63 = 56 × 6/63 × 6 = 336/378 - Add the two like fractions:
420/378 + 336/378 = 420 + 336/378 = 756/378 - 756/378 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 60/54 + 56/63 = 2/1
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