Add 15/14 and 63/54
1st number: 1 1/14, 2nd number: 1 9/54
15/14 + 63/54 is 47/21.
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,
63/54 = 63 × 7/54 × 7 = 441/378 - Add the two like fractions:
405/378 + 441/378 = 405 + 441/378 = 846/378 - 846/378 simplified gives 47/21
- So, 15/14 + 63/54 = 47/21
In mixed form: 25/21
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