Add 35/18 and 54/14
1st number: 1 17/18, 2nd number: 3 12/14
35/18 + 54/14 is 731/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
35/18 = 35 × 7/18 × 7 = 245/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
54/14 = 54 × 9/14 × 9 = 486/126 - Add the two like fractions:
245/126 + 486/126 = 245 + 486/126 = 731/126 - So, 35/18 + 54/14 = 731/126
In mixed form: 5101/126
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