Add 14/32 and 98/54
1st number: 14/32, 2nd number: 1 44/54
14/32 + 98/54 is 973/432.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 54 is 864
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 864 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 27 = 864,
14/32 = 14 × 27/32 × 27 = 378/864 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 16 = 864,
98/54 = 98 × 16/54 × 16 = 1568/864 - Add the two like fractions:
378/864 + 1568/864 = 378 + 1568/864 = 1946/864 - 1946/864 simplified gives 973/432
- So, 14/32 + 98/54 = 973/432
In mixed form: 2109/432
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