Add 27/54 and 42/28
1st number: 27/54, 2nd number: 1 14/28
27/54 + 42/28 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 28 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
27/54 = 27 × 14/54 × 14 = 378/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
42/28 = 42 × 27/28 × 27 = 1134/756 - Add the two like fractions:
378/756 + 1134/756 = 378 + 1134/756 = 1512/756 - 1512/756 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 27/54 + 42/28 = 2/1
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