Add 14/18 and 81/28
1st number: 14/18, 2nd number: 2 25/28
14/18 + 81/28 is 925/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 28 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
14/18 = 14 × 14/18 × 14 = 196/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
81/28 = 81 × 9/28 × 9 = 729/252 - Add the two like fractions:
196/252 + 729/252 = 196 + 729/252 = 925/252 - So, 14/18 + 81/28 = 925/252
In mixed form: 3169/252
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