Add 50/14 and 98/54
1st number: 3 8/14, 2nd number: 1 44/54
50/14 + 98/54 is 1018/189.
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,
98/54 = 98 × 7/54 × 7 = 686/378 - Add the two like fractions:
1350/378 + 686/378 = 1350 + 686/378 = 2036/378 - 2036/378 simplified gives 1018/189
- So, 50/14 + 98/54 = 1018/189
In mixed form: 573/189
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