Add 15/14 and 84/81
1st number: 1 1/14, 2nd number: 1 3/81
15/14 + 84/81 is 797/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 81 is 1134
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1134 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 81 = 1134,
15/14 = 15 × 81/14 × 81 = 1215/1134 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 14 = 1134,
84/81 = 84 × 14/81 × 14 = 1176/1134 - Add the two like fractions:
1215/1134 + 1176/1134 = 1215 + 1176/1134 = 2391/1134 - 2391/1134 simplified gives 797/378
- So, 15/14 + 84/81 = 797/378
In mixed form: 241/378
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