Add 10/54 and 50/21
1st number: 10/54, 2nd number: 2 8/21
10/54 + 50/21 is 485/189.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 21 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
10/54 = 10 × 7/54 × 7 = 70/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 18 = 378,
50/21 = 50 × 18/21 × 18 = 900/378 - Add the two like fractions:
70/378 + 900/378 = 70 + 900/378 = 970/378 - 970/378 simplified gives 485/189
- So, 10/54 + 50/21 = 485/189
In mixed form: 2107/189
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