Add 63/15 and 84/63
1st number: 4 3/15, 2nd number: 1 21/63
63/15 + 84/63 is 83/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 63 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 21 = 315,
63/15 = 63 × 21/15 × 21 = 1323/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
84/63 = 84 × 5/63 × 5 = 420/315 - Add the two like fractions:
1323/315 + 420/315 = 1323 + 420/315 = 1743/315 - 1743/315 simplified gives 83/15
- So, 63/15 + 84/63 = 83/15
In mixed form: 58/15
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