Add 14/54 and 81/14
1st number: 14/54, 2nd number: 5 11/14
14/54 + 81/14 is 2285/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
14/54 = 14 × 7/54 × 7 = 98/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
81/14 = 81 × 27/14 × 27 = 2187/378 - Add the two like fractions:
98/378 + 2187/378 = 98 + 2187/378 = 2285/378 - So, 14/54 + 81/14 = 2285/378
In mixed form: 617/378
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