Add 9/54 and 84/63
1st number: 9/54, 2nd number: 1 21/63
9/54 + 84/63 is 3/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 63 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
9/54 = 9 × 7/54 × 7 = 63/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
84/63 = 84 × 6/63 × 6 = 504/378 - Add the two like fractions:
63/378 + 504/378 = 63 + 504/378 = 567/378 - 567/378 simplified gives 3/2
- So, 9/54 + 84/63 = 3/2
In mixed form: 11/2
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