Add 63/9 and 24/12
1st number: 7 0/9, 2nd number: 2 0/12
63/9 + 24/12 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 12 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
63/9 = 63 × 4/9 × 4 = 252/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
24/12 = 24 × 3/12 × 3 = 72/36 - Add the two like fractions:
252/36 + 72/36 = 252 + 72/36 = 324/36 - 324/36 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 63/9 + 24/12 = 9/1
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