Add 18/70 and 98/54
1st number: 18/70, 2nd number: 1 44/54
18/70 + 98/54 is 1958/945.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 54 is 1890
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1890 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 27 = 1890,
18/70 = 18 × 27/70 × 27 = 486/1890 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 35 = 1890,
98/54 = 98 × 35/54 × 35 = 3430/1890 - Add the two like fractions:
486/1890 + 3430/1890 = 486 + 3430/1890 = 3916/1890 - 3916/1890 simplified gives 1958/945
- So, 18/70 + 98/54 = 1958/945
In mixed form: 268/945
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