Add 40/14 and 49/54
1st number: 2 12/14, 2nd number: 49/54
40/14 + 49/54 is 1423/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
40/14 = 40 × 27/14 × 27 = 1080/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
49/54 = 49 × 7/54 × 7 = 343/378 - Add the two like fractions:
1080/378 + 343/378 = 1080 + 343/378 = 1423/378 - So, 40/14 + 49/54 = 1423/378
In mixed form: 3289/378
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