Add 80/48 and 21/63
1st number: 1 32/48, 2nd number: 21/63
80/48 + 21/63 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 63 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 21 = 1008,
80/48 = 80 × 21/48 × 21 = 1680/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
21/63 = 21 × 16/63 × 16 = 336/1008 - Add the two like fractions:
1680/1008 + 336/1008 = 1680 + 336/1008 = 2016/1008 - 2016/1008 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 80/48 + 21/63 = 2/1
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