Add 63/3 and 12/4
1st number: 21 0/3, 2nd number: 3 0/4
63/3 + 12/4 is 24/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
63/3 = 63 × 4/3 × 4 = 252/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
12/4 = 12 × 3/4 × 3 = 36/12 - Add the two like fractions:
252/12 + 36/12 = 252 + 36/12 = 288/12 - 288/12 simplified gives 24/1
- So, 63/3 + 12/4 = 24/1
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