Add 63/84 and 35/20
1st number: 63/84, 2nd number: 1 15/20
63/84 + 35/20 is 5/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
63/84 = 63 × 5/84 × 5 = 315/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
35/20 = 35 × 21/20 × 21 = 735/420 - Add the two like fractions:
315/420 + 735/420 = 315 + 735/420 = 1050/420 - 1050/420 simplified gives 5/2
- So, 63/84 + 35/20 = 5/2
In mixed form: 21/2
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