Add 70/90 and 72/63
1st number: 70/90, 2nd number: 1 9/63
70/90 + 72/63 is 121/63.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 63 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
70/90 = 70 × 7/90 × 7 = 490/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
72/63 = 72 × 10/63 × 10 = 720/630 - Add the two like fractions:
490/630 + 720/630 = 490 + 720/630 = 1210/630 - 1210/630 simplified gives 121/63
- So, 70/90 + 72/63 = 121/63
In mixed form: 158/63
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