Add 10/54 and 70/20
1st number: 10/54, 2nd number: 3 10/20
10/54 + 70/20 is 199/54.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 20 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
10/54 = 10 × 10/54 × 10 = 100/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
70/20 = 70 × 27/20 × 27 = 1890/540 - Add the two like fractions:
100/540 + 1890/540 = 100 + 1890/540 = 1990/540 - 1990/540 simplified gives 199/54
- So, 10/54 + 70/20 = 199/54
In mixed form: 337/54
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