Add 25/54 and 81/56
1st number: 25/54, 2nd number: 1 25/56
25/54 + 81/56 is 2887/1512.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 56 is 1512
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 28 = 1512,
25/54 = 25 × 28/54 × 28 = 700/1512 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
81/56 = 81 × 27/56 × 27 = 2187/1512 - Add the two like fractions:
700/1512 + 2187/1512 = 700 + 2187/1512 = 2887/1512 - So, 25/54 + 81/56 = 2887/1512
In mixed form: 11375/1512
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