Add 63/2 and 54/4
1st number: 31 1/2, 2nd number: 13 2/4
63/2 + 54/4 is 45/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
63/2 = 63 × 2/2 × 2 = 126/4 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
54/4 = 54 × 1/4 × 1 = 54/4 - Add the two like fractions:
126/4 + 54/4 = 126 + 54/4 = 180/4 - 180/4 simplified gives 45/1
- So, 63/2 + 54/4 = 45/1
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