Add 63/14 and 20/8
1st number: 4 7/14, 2nd number: 2 4/8
63/14 + 20/8 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
63/14 = 63 × 4/14 × 4 = 252/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
20/8 = 20 × 7/8 × 7 = 140/56 - Add the two like fractions:
252/56 + 140/56 = 252 + 140/56 = 392/56 - 392/56 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 63/14 + 20/8 = 7/1
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