Add 63/42 and 10/4
1st number: 1 21/42, 2nd number: 2 2/4
63/42 + 10/4 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
63/42 = 63 × 2/42 × 2 = 126/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
10/4 = 10 × 21/4 × 21 = 210/84 - Add the two like fractions:
126/84 + 210/84 = 126 + 210/84 = 336/84 - 336/84 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 63/42 + 10/4 = 4/1
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