Add 9/63 and 60/21
1st number: 9/63, 2nd number: 2 18/21
9/63 + 60/21 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 21 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
9/63 = 9 × 1/63 × 1 = 9/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 3 = 63,
60/21 = 60 × 3/21 × 3 = 180/63 - Add the two like fractions:
9/63 + 180/63 = 9 + 180/63 = 189/63 - 189/63 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 9/63 + 60/21 = 3/1
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