Add 96/4 and 63/14
1st number: 24 0/4, 2nd number: 4 7/14
96/4 + 63/14 is 57/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
96/4 = 96 × 7/4 × 7 = 672/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
63/14 = 63 × 2/14 × 2 = 126/28 - Add the two like fractions:
672/28 + 126/28 = 672 + 126/28 = 798/28 - 798/28 simplified gives 57/2
- So, 96/4 + 63/14 = 57/2
In mixed form: 281/2
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