Add 12/28 and 81/54
1st number: 12/28, 2nd number: 1 27/54
12/28 + 81/54 is 27/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 54 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
12/28 = 12 × 27/28 × 27 = 324/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
81/54 = 81 × 14/54 × 14 = 1134/756 - Add the two like fractions:
324/756 + 1134/756 = 324 + 1134/756 = 1458/756 - 1458/756 simplified gives 27/14
- So, 12/28 + 81/54 = 27/14
In mixed form: 113/14
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