Add 20/27 and 70/14
1st number: 20/27, 2nd number: 5 0/14
20/27 + 70/14 is 155/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
20/27 = 20 × 14/27 × 14 = 280/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
70/14 = 70 × 27/14 × 27 = 1890/378 - Add the two like fractions:
280/378 + 1890/378 = 280 + 1890/378 = 2170/378 - 2170/378 simplified gives 155/27
- So, 20/27 + 70/14 = 155/27
In mixed form: 520/27
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