Add 40/54 and 98/84
1st number: 40/54, 2nd number: 1 14/84
40/54 + 98/84 is 103/54.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 84 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 84 × 9 = 756,
98/84 = 98 × 9/84 × 9 = 882/756 - Add the two like fractions:
560/756 + 882/756 = 560 + 882/756 = 1442/756 - 1442/756 simplified gives 103/54
- So, 40/54 + 98/84 = 103/54
In mixed form: 149/54
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