Add 60/63 and 56/12
1st number: 60/63, 2nd number: 4 8/12
60/63 + 56/12 is 118/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
60/63 = 60 × 4/63 × 4 = 240/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
56/12 = 56 × 21/12 × 21 = 1176/252 - Add the two like fractions:
240/252 + 1176/252 = 240 + 1176/252 = 1416/252 - 1416/252 simplified gives 118/21
- So, 60/63 + 56/12 = 118/21
In mixed form: 513/21
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