Add 70/3 and 9/63
1st number: 23 1/3, 2nd number: 9/63
70/3 + 9/63 is 493/21.
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,
9/63 = 9 × 1/63 × 1 = 9/63 - Add the two like fractions:
1470/63 + 9/63 = 1470 + 9/63 = 1479/63 - 1479/63 simplified gives 493/21
- So, 70/3 + 9/63 = 493/21
In mixed form: 2310/21
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