Add 72/3 and 3/63
1st number: 24 0/3, 2nd number: 3/63
72/3 + 3/63 is 505/21.
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,
72/3 = 72 × 21/3 × 21 = 1512/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
3/63 = 3 × 1/63 × 1 = 3/63 - Add the two like fractions:
1512/63 + 3/63 = 1512 + 3/63 = 1515/63 - 1515/63 simplified gives 505/21
- So, 72/3 + 3/63 = 505/21
In mixed form: 241/21
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