Add 15/14 and 75/54
1st number: 1 1/14, 2nd number: 1 21/54
15/14 + 75/54 is 155/63.
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,
75/54 = 75 × 7/54 × 7 = 525/378 - Add the two like fractions:
405/378 + 525/378 = 405 + 525/378 = 930/378 - 930/378 simplified gives 155/63
- So, 15/14 + 75/54 = 155/63
In mixed form: 229/63
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