Add 35/54 and 48/14
1st number: 35/54, 2nd number: 3 6/14
35/54 + 48/14 is 1541/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
35/54 = 35 × 7/54 × 7 = 245/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
48/14 = 48 × 27/14 × 27 = 1296/378 - Add the two like fractions:
245/378 + 1296/378 = 245 + 1296/378 = 1541/378 - So, 35/54 + 48/14 = 1541/378
In mixed form: 429/378
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