Add 70/3 and 3/63
1st number: 23 1/3, 2nd number: 3/63
70/3 + 3/63 is 491/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 21 = 63,
70/3 = 70 × 21/3 × 21 = 1470/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
3/63 = 3 × 1/63 × 1 = 3/63 - Add the two like fractions:
1470/63 + 3/63 = 1470 + 3/63 = 1473/63 - 1473/63 simplified gives 491/21
- So, 70/3 + 3/63 = 491/21
In mixed form: 238/21
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