Add 30/54 and 56/42
1st number: 30/54, 2nd number: 1 14/42
30/54 + 56/42 is 17/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 42 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
30/54 = 30 × 7/54 × 7 = 210/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
56/42 = 56 × 9/42 × 9 = 504/378 - Add the two like fractions:
210/378 + 504/378 = 210 + 504/378 = 714/378 - 714/378 simplified gives 17/9
- So, 30/54 + 56/42 = 17/9
In mixed form: 18/9
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