Add 16/27 and 54/49
1st number: 16/27, 2nd number: 1 5/49
16/27 + 54/49 is 2242/1323.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 49 is 1323
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
16/27 = 16 × 49/27 × 49 = 784/1323 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
54/49 = 54 × 27/49 × 27 = 1458/1323 - Add the two like fractions:
784/1323 + 1458/1323 = 784 + 1458/1323 = 2242/1323 - So, 16/27 + 54/49 = 2242/1323
In mixed form: 1919/1323
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