Add 16/27 and 81/14, Solve 16/27 + 5 11/14 as a fraction

Add 16/27 and 81/14

1^st number: 16/27, 2^nd number: 5 11/14

16/27 + 81/14 is 2411/378.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 14 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
16/27 = 16 × 14/27 × 14 = 224/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
81/14 = 81 × 27/14 × 27 = 2187/378
Add the two like fractions:
224/378 + 2187/378 = 224 + 2187/378 = 2411/378
So, 16/27 + 81/14 = 2411/378
In mixed form: 6143/378

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