Add 60/70 and 72/63
1st number: 60/70, 2nd number: 1 9/63
60/70 + 72/63 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 63 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 9 = 630,
60/70 = 60 × 9/70 × 9 = 540/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
72/63 = 72 × 10/63 × 10 = 720/630 - Add the two like fractions:
540/630 + 720/630 = 540 + 720/630 = 1260/630 - 1260/630 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 60/70 + 72/63 = 2/1
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