Add 27/18 and 63/14
1st number: 1 9/18, 2nd number: 4 7/14
27/18 + 63/14 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
27/18 = 27 × 7/18 × 7 = 189/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
63/14 = 63 × 9/14 × 9 = 567/126 - Add the two like fractions:
189/126 + 567/126 = 189 + 567/126 = 756/126 - 756/126 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 27/18 + 63/14 = 6/1
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