Add 1/32 and 98/54
1st number: 1/32, 2nd number: 1 44/54
1/32 + 98/54 is 1595/864.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 54 is 864
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 864 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 27 = 864,
1/32 = 1 × 27/32 × 27 = 27/864 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 16 = 864,
98/54 = 98 × 16/54 × 16 = 1568/864 - Add the two like fractions:
27/864 + 1568/864 = 27 + 1568/864 = 1595/864 - So, 1/32 + 98/54 = 1595/864
In mixed form: 1731/864
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