Add 49/14 and 7/54
1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 7/54
49/14 + 7/54 is 98/27.
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,
49/14 = 49 × 27/14 × 27 = 1323/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
7/54 = 7 × 7/54 × 7 = 49/378 - Add the two like fractions:
1323/378 + 49/378 = 1323 + 49/378 = 1372/378 - 1372/378 simplified gives 98/27
- So, 49/14 + 7/54 = 98/27
In mixed form: 317/27
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