Add 14/18 and 42/27
1st number: 14/18, 2nd number: 1 15/27
14/18 + 42/27 is 7/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
14/18 = 14 × 3/18 × 3 = 42/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
42/27 = 42 × 2/27 × 2 = 84/54 - Add the two like fractions:
42/54 + 84/54 = 42 + 84/54 = 126/54 - 126/54 simplified gives 7/3
- So, 14/18 + 42/27 = 7/3
In mixed form: 21/3
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 28/18+42/27 14/18+84/27 14/36+42/27 14/18+42/54 42/18+42/27 14/54+42/27 14/18+42/81 70/18+42/27 14/90+42/27 98/18+42/27