Add 9/63 and 40/14
1st number: 9/63, 2nd number: 2 12/14
9/63 + 40/14 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
9/63 = 9 × 2/63 × 2 = 18/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
40/14 = 40 × 9/14 × 9 = 360/126 - Add the two like fractions:
18/126 + 360/126 = 18 + 360/126 = 378/126 - 378/126 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 9/63 + 40/14 = 3/1
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