Answers

Add 14/8 and 27/15

1^st number: 1 6/8, 2^nd number: 1 12/15

14/8 + 27/15 is 71/20.

Steps for adding fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 15 is 120
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
   14/8 = 14 × 15/8 × 15 = 210/120
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
   27/15 = 27 × 8/15 × 8 = 216/120
4. Add the two fractions:
   210/120 + 216/120 = 210 + 216/120 = 426/120
5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 71/20
6. In mixed form: 311/20

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related: ²⁸/₈+²⁷/₁₅ ¹⁴/₈+⁵⁴/₁₅ ¹⁴/₁₆+²⁷/₁₅ ¹⁴/₈+²⁷/₃₀ ⁴²/₈+²⁷/₁₅ ¹⁴/₈+⁸¹/₁₅ ¹⁴/₂₄+²⁷/₁₅ ¹⁴/₈+²⁷/₄₅ ⁷⁰/₈+²⁷/₁₅ ¹⁴/₄₀+²⁷/₁₅ ¹⁴/₈+²⁷/₇₅ ⁹⁸/₈+²⁷/₁₅ ¹⁴/₅₆+²⁷/₁₅

Add Fractions Calculator