Add 1/54 and 70/28
1st number: 1/54, 2nd number: 2 14/28
1/54 + 70/28 is 68/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 28 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
1/54 = 1 × 14/54 × 14 = 14/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
70/28 = 70 × 27/28 × 27 = 1890/756 - Add the two like fractions:
14/756 + 1890/756 = 14 + 1890/756 = 1904/756 - 1904/756 simplified gives 68/27
- So, 1/54 + 70/28 = 68/27
In mixed form: 214/27
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