Add 15/14 and 28/54
1st number: 1 1/14, 2nd number: 28/54
15/14 + 28/54 is 601/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
15/14 = 15 × 27/14 × 27 = 405/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
28/54 = 28 × 7/54 × 7 = 196/378 - Add the two like fractions:
405/378 + 196/378 = 405 + 196/378 = 601/378 - So, 15/14 + 28/54 = 601/378
In mixed form: 1223/378
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