Add 18/14 and 54/7
1st number: 1 4/14, 2nd number: 7 5/7
18/14 + 54/7 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
18/14 = 18 × 1/14 × 1 = 18/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
54/7 = 54 × 2/7 × 2 = 108/14 - Add the two like fractions:
18/14 + 108/14 = 18 + 108/14 = 126/14 - 126/14 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 18/14 + 54/7 = 9/1
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