Add 5/14 and 56/54
1st number: 5/14, 2nd number: 1 2/54
5/14 + 56/54 is 527/378.
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,
5/14 = 5 × 27/14 × 27 = 135/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
56/54 = 56 × 7/54 × 7 = 392/378 - Add the two like fractions:
135/378 + 392/378 = 135 + 392/378 = 527/378 - So, 5/14 + 56/54 = 527/378
In mixed form: 1149/378
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