Add 12/7 and 1/54
1st number: 1 5/7, 2nd number: 1/54
12/7 + 1/54 is 655/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
12/7 = 12 × 54/7 × 54 = 648/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
1/54 = 1 × 7/54 × 7 = 7/378 - Add the two like fractions:
648/378 + 7/378 = 648 + 7/378 = 655/378 - So, 12/7 + 1/54 = 655/378
In mixed form: 1277/378
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