Add 30/27 and 70/14
1st number: 1 3/27, 2nd number: 5 0/14
30/27 + 70/14 is 55/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
30/27 = 30 × 14/27 × 14 = 420/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
70/14 = 70 × 27/14 × 27 = 1890/378 - Add the two like fractions:
420/378 + 1890/378 = 420 + 1890/378 = 2310/378 - 2310/378 simplified gives 55/9
- So, 30/27 + 70/14 = 55/9
In mixed form: 61/9
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