Add 12/14 and 70/54
1st number: 12/14, 2nd number: 1 16/54
12/14 + 70/54 is 407/189.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 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 54 × 7 = 378,
70/54 = 70 × 7/54 × 7 = 490/378 - Add the two like fractions:
324/378 + 490/378 = 324 + 490/378 = 814/378 - 814/378 simplified gives 407/189
- So, 12/14 + 70/54 = 407/189
In mixed form: 229/189
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