Add 63/3 and 40/5
1st number: 21 0/3, 2nd number: 8 0/5
63/3 + 40/5 is 29/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
63/3 = 63 × 5/3 × 5 = 315/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
40/5 = 40 × 3/5 × 3 = 120/15 - Add the two like fractions:
315/15 + 120/15 = 315 + 120/15 = 435/15 - 435/15 simplified gives 29/1
- So, 63/3 + 40/5 = 29/1
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