Add 50/14 and 18/54
1st number: 3 8/14, 2nd number: 18/54
50/14 + 18/54 is 82/21.
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,
50/14 = 50 × 27/14 × 27 = 1350/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
18/54 = 18 × 7/54 × 7 = 126/378 - Add the two like fractions:
1350/378 + 126/378 = 1350 + 126/378 = 1476/378 - 1476/378 simplified gives 82/21
- So, 50/14 + 18/54 = 82/21
In mixed form: 319/21
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