Add 63/2 and 56/10
1st number: 31 1/2, 2nd number: 5 6/10
63/2 + 56/10 is 371/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
63/2 = 63 × 5/2 × 5 = 315/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
56/10 = 56 × 1/10 × 1 = 56/10 - Add the two like fractions:
315/10 + 56/10 = 315 + 56/10 = 371/10 - So, 63/2 + 56/10 = 371/10
In mixed form: 371/10
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