Add 28/54 and 50/7
1st number: 28/54, 2nd number: 7 1/7
28/54 + 50/7 is 1448/189.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 7 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
28/54 = 28 × 7/54 × 7 = 196/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
50/7 = 50 × 54/7 × 54 = 2700/378 - Add the two like fractions:
196/378 + 2700/378 = 196 + 2700/378 = 2896/378 - 2896/378 simplified gives 1448/189
- So, 28/54 + 50/7 = 1448/189
In mixed form: 7125/189
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