Add 16/7 and 7/54
1st number: 2 2/7, 2nd number: 7/54
16/7 + 7/54 is 913/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
16/7 = 16 × 54/7 × 54 = 864/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
7/54 = 7 × 7/54 × 7 = 49/378 - Add the two like fractions:
864/378 + 49/378 = 864 + 49/378 = 913/378 - So, 16/7 + 7/54 = 913/378
In mixed form: 2157/378
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