Add 60/63 and 18/7
1st number: 60/63, 2nd number: 2 4/7
60/63 + 18/7 is 74/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 7 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
60/63 = 60 × 1/63 × 1 = 60/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
18/7 = 18 × 9/7 × 9 = 162/63 - Add the two like fractions:
60/63 + 162/63 = 60 + 162/63 = 222/63 - 222/63 simplified gives 74/21
- So, 60/63 + 18/7 = 74/21
In mixed form: 311/21
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