Add 5/54 and 63/6
1st number: 5/54, 2nd number: 10 3/6
5/54 + 63/6 is 286/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 6 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
5/54 = 5 × 1/54 × 1 = 5/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
63/6 = 63 × 9/6 × 9 = 567/54 - Add the two like fractions:
5/54 + 567/54 = 5 + 567/54 = 572/54 - 572/54 simplified gives 286/27
- So, 5/54 + 63/6 = 286/27
In mixed form: 1016/27
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