Add 1/54 and 45/16
1st number: 1/54, 2nd number: 2 13/16
1/54 + 45/16 is 1223/432.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 16 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
1/54 = 1 × 8/54 × 8 = 8/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
45/16 = 45 × 27/16 × 27 = 1215/432 - Add the two like fractions:
8/432 + 1215/432 = 8 + 1215/432 = 1223/432 - So, 1/54 + 45/16 = 1223/432
In mixed form: 2359/432
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