Add 63/12 and 84/10
1st number: 5 3/12, 2nd number: 8 4/10
63/12 + 84/10 is 273/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 10 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
63/12 = 63 × 5/12 × 5 = 315/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
84/10 = 84 × 6/10 × 6 = 504/60 - Add the two like fractions:
315/60 + 504/60 = 315 + 504/60 = 819/60 - 819/60 simplified gives 273/20
- So, 63/12 + 84/10 = 273/20
In mixed form: 1313/20
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 63/24+84/10 63/12+84/20 63/36+84/10 63/12+84/30 63/60+84/10 63/12+84/50 63/84+84/10 63/12+84/70