Add 12/14 and 70/27
1st number: 12/14, 2nd number: 2 16/27
12/14 + 70/27 is 652/189.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
12/14 = 12 × 27/14 × 27 = 324/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
70/27 = 70 × 14/27 × 14 = 980/378 - Add the two like fractions:
324/378 + 980/378 = 324 + 980/378 = 1304/378 - 1304/378 simplified gives 652/189
- So, 12/14 + 70/27 = 652/189
In mixed form: 385/189
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