Add 63/2 and 18/12
1st number: 31 1/2, 2nd number: 1 6/12
63/2 + 18/12 is 33/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 6 = 12,
63/2 = 63 × 6/2 × 6 = 378/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
18/12 = 18 × 1/12 × 1 = 18/12 - Add the two like fractions:
378/12 + 18/12 = 378 + 18/12 = 396/12 - 396/12 simplified gives 33/1
- So, 63/2 + 18/12 = 33/1
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