Add 18/54 and 70/7
1st number: 18/54, 2nd number: 10 0/7
18/54 + 70/7 is 31/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 7 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
18/54 = 18 × 7/54 × 7 = 126/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
70/7 = 70 × 54/7 × 54 = 3780/378 - Add the two like fractions:
126/378 + 3780/378 = 126 + 3780/378 = 3906/378 - 3906/378 simplified gives 31/3
- So, 18/54 + 70/7 = 31/3
In mixed form: 101/3
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