Add 63/3 and 18/9
1st number: 21 0/3, 2nd number: 2 0/9
63/3 + 18/9 is 23/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 9 is 9
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 9 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 3 = 9,
63/3 = 63 × 3/3 × 3 = 189/9 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 1 = 9,
18/9 = 18 × 1/9 × 1 = 18/9 - Add the two like fractions:
189/9 + 18/9 = 189 + 18/9 = 207/9 - 207/9 simplified gives 23/1
- So, 63/3 + 18/9 = 23/1
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