Add 63/9 and 56/4
1st number: 7 0/9, 2nd number: 14 0/4
63/9 + 56/4 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 4 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 4 × 9 = 36,
56/4 = 56 × 9/4 × 9 = 504/36 - Add the two like fractions:
252/36 + 504/36 = 252 + 504/36 = 756/36 - 756/36 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 63/9 + 56/4 = 21/1
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