Add 14/20 and 56/54
1st number: 14/20, 2nd number: 1 2/54
14/20 + 56/54 is 469/270.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
14/20 = 14 × 27/20 × 27 = 378/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
56/54 = 56 × 10/54 × 10 = 560/540 - Add the two like fractions:
378/540 + 560/540 = 378 + 560/540 = 938/540 - 938/540 simplified gives 469/270
- So, 14/20 + 56/54 = 469/270
In mixed form: 1199/270
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