Add 14/20 and 98/27
1st number: 14/20, 2nd number: 3 17/27
14/20 + 98/27 is 1169/270.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 27 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 27 × 20 = 540,
98/27 = 98 × 20/27 × 20 = 1960/540 - Add the two like fractions:
378/540 + 1960/540 = 378 + 1960/540 = 2338/540 - 2338/540 simplified gives 1169/270
- So, 14/20 + 98/27 = 1169/270
In mixed form: 489/270
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