Add 63/40 and 60/4
1st number: 1 23/40, 2nd number: 15 0/4
63/40 + 60/4 is 663/40.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
63/40 = 63 × 1/40 × 1 = 63/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
60/4 = 60 × 10/4 × 10 = 600/40 - Add the two like fractions:
63/40 + 600/40 = 63 + 600/40 = 663/40 - So, 63/40 + 60/4 = 663/40
In mixed form: 1623/40
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