Add 28/6 and 72/54
1st number: 4 4/6, 2nd number: 1 18/54
28/6 + 72/54 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
28/6 = 28 × 9/6 × 9 = 252/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
72/54 = 72 × 1/54 × 1 = 72/54 - Add the two like fractions:
252/54 + 72/54 = 252 + 72/54 = 324/54 - 324/54 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 28/6 + 72/54 = 6/1
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