Add 63/21 and 90/45
1st number: 3 0/21, 2nd number: 2 0/45
63/21 + 90/45 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
63/21 = 63 × 15/21 × 15 = 945/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
90/45 = 90 × 7/45 × 7 = 630/315 - Add the two like fractions:
945/315 + 630/315 = 945 + 630/315 = 1575/315 - 1575/315 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 63/21 + 90/45 = 5/1
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