Add 5/18 and 56/54
1st number: 5/18, 2nd number: 1 2/54
5/18 + 56/54 is 71/54.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
5/18 = 5 × 3/18 × 3 = 15/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
56/54 = 56 × 1/54 × 1 = 56/54 - Add the two like fractions:
15/54 + 56/54 = 15 + 56/54 = 71/54 - So, 5/18 + 56/54 = 71/54
In mixed form: 117/54
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