Add 16/75 and 54/14
1st number: 16/75, 2nd number: 3 12/14
16/75 + 54/14 is 2137/525.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
16/75 = 16 × 14/75 × 14 = 224/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
54/14 = 54 × 75/14 × 75 = 4050/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
224/1050 + 4050/1050 = 224 + 4050/1050 = 4274/1050 - 4274/1050 simplified gives 2137/525
- So, 16/75 + 54/14 = 2137/525
In mixed form: 437/525
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 32/75+54/14 16/75+54/28 48/75+54/14 16/75+54/42 80/75+54/14 16/75+54/70 16/75+54/98