Add 16/54 and 18/14
1st number: 16/54, 2nd number: 1 4/14
16/54 + 18/14 is 299/189.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
16/54 = 16 × 7/54 × 7 = 112/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
18/14 = 18 × 27/14 × 27 = 486/378 - Add the two like fractions:
112/378 + 486/378 = 112 + 486/378 = 598/378 - 598/378 simplified gives 299/189
- So, 16/54 + 18/14 = 299/189
In mixed form: 1110/189
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