Add 20/14 and 98/54
1st number: 1 6/14, 2nd number: 1 44/54
20/14 + 98/54 is 613/189.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
20/14 = 20 × 27/14 × 27 = 540/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
98/54 = 98 × 7/54 × 7 = 686/378 - Add the two like fractions:
540/378 + 686/378 = 540 + 686/378 = 1226/378 - 1226/378 simplified gives 613/189
- So, 20/14 + 98/54 = 613/189
In mixed form: 346/189
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