Add 63/3 and 56/7
1st number: 21 0/3, 2nd number: 8 0/7
63/3 + 56/7 is 29/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
63/3 = 63 × 7/3 × 7 = 441/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
56/7 = 56 × 3/7 × 3 = 168/21 - Add the two like fractions:
441/21 + 168/21 = 441 + 168/21 = 609/21 - 609/21 simplified gives 29/1
- So, 63/3 + 56/7 = 29/1
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