Add 40/54 and 81/28
1st number: 40/54, 2nd number: 2 25/28
40/54 + 81/28 is 2747/756.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 28 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
40/54 = 40 × 14/54 × 14 = 560/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
81/28 = 81 × 27/28 × 27 = 2187/756 - Add the two like fractions:
560/756 + 2187/756 = 560 + 2187/756 = 2747/756 - So, 40/54 + 81/28 = 2747/756
In mixed form: 3479/756
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