Add 49/27 and 70/14
1st number: 1 22/27, 2nd number: 5 0/14
49/27 + 70/14 is 184/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
49/27 = 49 × 14/27 × 14 = 686/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
70/14 = 70 × 27/14 × 27 = 1890/378 - Add the two like fractions:
686/378 + 1890/378 = 686 + 1890/378 = 2576/378 - 2576/378 simplified gives 184/27
- So, 49/27 + 70/14 = 184/27
In mixed form: 622/27
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