Answers

Add 63/42 and 48/10

1^st number: 1 21/42, 2^nd number: 4 8/10

63/42 + 48/10 is 63/10.

Steps for adding fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 42 and 10 is 210
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
   63/42 = 63 × 5/42 × 5 = 315/210
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
   48/10 = 48 × 21/10 × 21 = 1008/210
4. Add the two like fractions:
   315/210 + 1008/210 = 315 + 1008/210 = 1323/210
5. 1323/210 simplified gives 63/10
6. So, 63/42 + 48/10 = 63/10
   In mixed form: 63/10

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related: ⁶³/₄₂+⁹⁶/₁₀ ⁶³/₈₄+⁴⁸/₁₀ ⁶³/₄₂+⁴⁸/₂₀ ⁶³/₄₂+⁴⁸/₃₀ ⁶³/₄₂+⁴⁸/₅₀ ⁶³/₄₂+⁴⁸/₇₀

Add Fractions Calculator