Add 9/63 and 70/56
1st number: 9/63, 2nd number: 1 14/56
9/63 + 70/56 is 39/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 56 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
9/63 = 9 × 8/63 × 8 = 72/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
70/56 = 70 × 9/56 × 9 = 630/504 - Add the two like fractions:
72/504 + 630/504 = 72 + 630/504 = 702/504 - 702/504 simplified gives 39/28
- So, 9/63 + 70/56 = 39/28
In mixed form: 111/28
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