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