Add 27/84 and 98/54
1st number: 27/84, 2nd number: 1 44/54
27/84 + 98/54 is 1615/756.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 54 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
27/84 = 27 × 9/84 × 9 = 243/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
98/54 = 98 × 14/54 × 14 = 1372/756 - Add the two like fractions:
243/756 + 1372/756 = 243 + 1372/756 = 1615/756 - So, 27/84 + 98/54 = 1615/756
In mixed form: 2103/756
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